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RMPL's avatar
RMPL
Level 2
9 years ago

Backup Exec V-Ray edition licensing - two or more media servers and dedup

Hello, we have 5 VMware virtualization hosts with 2 CPU each and 10 licenses fo V-Ray per CPU (in proper tiers according cores count). But our network envirment are separated to two independent...
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Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
Backup Exec (media server only)
Deduplication Option
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    9 years ago

    These are all questions you need to ask the Veritas licensing department. Nobody here will be able to assist in this regard.

    I would say that if you do Option a) you'd be in breach of licensing, and wouldn't be able to license the media server and dedupe option accordingly. If you did, you'd still be in breach of the original 10-count license.

    Thanks!

RMPL's avatar
RMPL
Level 2
9 years ago

Thank you, I contacted sales and received confirmation of variant A. Each license of V-Ray provides the Media Server and Deduplication options. I also received a document Backup Exec Licensing Guide that confirms this on page 15 ("Each V-Ray Edition license includes:"). Sales also confirm that i can purchase all licenses in one transaction and use in our company separated enviroments.

This is good and reasonable news. Of course I encourage everybody to get their specific scenarios and confirm individually with Veritas Sales.

regards.