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Spiros_K_'s avatar
Spiros_K_
Level 4
10 years ago

Backup Exec 2014 License Concept

Hello out there,

 

Please let me know what license we need:

 

Windows 2012R2 - BE Media Server
- 3x ESXi 5.5 ( each 2x CPU - 6 Cores pro CPU ) Clustered with vCENTER 
-- Fileserver - WS12R2 
-- Exchange 2013 - WS12R2 
-- SQL Server - WS12R2 
-- DC - WS12R2 
-- DB Server - WS12R2 
-- Fileserver 2 - WS12R2 


We use deduplication Option.

 

Regards,

Agents
Backing Up
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
Licensing
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    10 years ago

    If you are going to backup your VM's as physical servers, then you don't need the VMware agent or the V-Ray edition. However, you would need to buy a remote agent license or an Agent for Application and Databases license for each VM. Do bear in mind that you would have to receive each VM as if it is a physical machine and this will take longer than a VM recovery.

    You should get a reseller to come in, take a look at your environment and advise you on what is the best option. This forum is not the place to find out about the different permutations that are possible. For one thing we cannot tell you the fee cost of each permutation and cost is one of the most important factor in deciding what to get

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    Hi Spiros,

     

    I think you should be looking at Backup Exec V-Ray...read up on this below:

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/blogs/whats-included-backup-exec-v-ray-edition

    Thanks!

  • Spiros_K_'s avatar
    Spiros_K_
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    Hello out there,

     

    thank all for your kind reply. 
    Please let me know two things: 

    Hyper-V Vmware Agent : Give the ability to take a VM Level Backup ( VMDK etc ) and to install as many RAWS as you need, but in our case we dont take any VMDK or VM Level Backup.

    We take a Backup direct from VM as dedicated Server and not through VMWare ESXi using Appl and DB Agents or RAW. 
    Do we need those 3x VMWare Licenses? 

    The 3 ESXi are in a Cluster but we have all VM that we wanna take a backup off on the same Server
    Do we need a License for each HOST-Server?

    Make sense in our case to buy BE V-Ray edition ? We use Deduplication Option also. 

     

    Regards,

    Spiros 

     

     

  • pkh's avatar
    pkh
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    If you are going to backup your VM's as physical servers, then you don't need the VMware agent or the V-Ray edition. However, you would need to buy a remote agent license or an Agent for Application and Databases license for each VM. Do bear in mind that you would have to receive each VM as if it is a physical machine and this will take longer than a VM recovery.

    You should get a reseller to come in, take a look at your environment and advise you on what is the best option. This forum is not the place to find out about the different permutations that are possible. For one thing we cannot tell you the fee cost of each permutation and cost is one of the most important factor in deciding what to get

  • Spiros_K_'s avatar
    Spiros_K_
    Level 4
    10 years ago

    Thank you all for your great support.

     

    I have now everything clear.