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John_Dawson-Boo
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13 years ago
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Backup Exec 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012

I am looking at implementing Windows Server 2012. I understand that I will have to wait for the R2 release of Backup Exec 2012 to provide support at all fro Windows Server 2012 - is there any news on that release / the beta program?

The real question is - does anyone know the support that will be provided for the windows server 2012 de-duplication functionality in that if we use the server de-duplication functionality will Backup Exec be able to access, back up and restore files?

 

THanks

 

John

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  • Nasharat_Maner's avatar
    Nasharat_Maner
    Level 4
    13 years ago

    Hi John,

    New release of BackupExec supporting Windows server 2012 will support Dedupe volumes as well. User can backup, restore data to dedupe volume. Also, user can create storage device on dedupe volumes.

    However, release dates are not declared yet.

     

  • JuergenB's avatar
    JuergenB
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    Hi John,

    Beta has been delayed at December (earliest date) and Release of R2 will be in 2013.
    Don´t ask when, i would think maybe march or april.

    I have this informtion from symantec tech presales...

     

     

  • Tom_Pe's avatar
    Tom_Pe
    Level 2
    13 years ago

    What is Symantec's advice for those of us having difficulties explaining why we're crippling the corporation to wait for a company that can't even supply an ETA for one of their key products? The options are an ETA from Symantec to plan with, or switching to a provider that it's possible to work with. Thoughts?

  • davidr-123's avatar
    davidr-123
    13 years ago
    Casi seis meses después de la salida de windows server 2012 y symantec sigue sin ninguna solución.¿Ni siquiera se saben fechas? las fechas que si que nosotros conocemos son las de renovación (o no) de las licencias de symantec....

  • D4n's avatar
    D4n
    Level 2
    13 years ago

    Server 2012 RTM Date was August 2 2012.  There were beta versions before that to test against.  To not have a backup solution for a Major product that was released 7 months ago is ridiculous.

    There should at least be an ETA, at this point for me I cannot wait any longer and need to start looking at other backup solutions, most likely DPM to support our 2012 servers coming online.

    If there is going to be a release soon please give an ETA

  • mynameisbear's avatar
    mynameisbear
    13 years ago

    The company I work for is unable to invest in upgrades to Windows 2012/Hyper-V 2012/VMWare 5.1/Exchange 2013 without a working backup solution.

    Symantec is in no way holding up their end of the implied support contract (namely, that you will invest reasonable effort into supporting your partners' products,) and your customers are owed an explanation for why every other backup vendor on the planet has their act together, but not Symantec.

  • agvonline's avatar
    agvonline
    Level 4
    13 years ago
    Backup Exec is not the only product Symantec are taking their time over supporting Windows 8/Server 2012. This week, after months (and months) of waiting for Windows 8 support, we retired Symantec Ghost Solution Suite in favour of MS Windows Deployment Services. After over 10 years trusted, happy and reliable service for us, Symantec Ghost has overnight been rendered useless with no creditable explanation from Symantec. I fear Backup Exec is going the same way. If they don't offer Windows 2012 support by the end of March, I'll have no choice but to move away from the product. A real shame. What's going on here??