Backup Exec version history
Backup Exec versioning changed from number-based (7,8,9,..) to years-based (2010,2012,..). However, the numbers-based versioning is still there, for example in the database (bedb.dbo.Version).
Could you help me fill in the gaps? (marked with question marks below)
Seagate Backup Exec 7.2 1998
VERITAS Backup Exec 7.31999
VERITAS Backup Exec 8.0 2000
VERITAS Backup Exec 8.6 2001
VERITAS Backup Exec 9.0 2003
VERITAS Backup Exec 9.1 2003
VERITAS Backup Exec 10.0 2005
Symantec Backup Exec 10d 2005
Symantec Backup Exec 11d 2006
Symantec Backup Exec 12 2008[4]
Symantec Backup Exec 12.5 2008
Symantec Backup Exec 2010 13.0
Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R2 ?????
Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 ?????
Symantec Backup Exec 2012 14.0
Symantec Backup Exec 2014 ?????
There should be a version 13.5 somewhere.
OK BE 7.x had more than one public release as did some of the other versions so here is the list I have going back to 7.x
7.0 = 7.0.727
7.2 = 7.2.1616
7.3 = 7.3.2575
8.0 = 8.0.3316
8.5 = 8.5.3571
8.6 = 8.6.3878 (I think this was the NSE release that first implemented a CASO style concept)
9.0 = 9.0.4454
9.1 = 9.1.4691
10.0 = 10.0.5484 - released 2005
10.0 = 10.0.5520 - released 2005
10D = 10.1.5629 - released 2005 (This introduced the now discontinued CPS replication technology. Also the first with Symantec 'yellow' branding instead of Veritas 'black and red')
11.0 = 11.0.6235 - released 2006 (this release may also have been called 11D)
11D = 11.0.7170
12.0 = 12.0.1364 - released 2008
12.5 = 12.5.2213 - released 2008
2010 = 13.0.2896 - released 2010
2010 R2 = 13.0.4164
2010 R3 = 13.0.5204
2012 = 14.0.1798 - released 2012
2014 current beta = 14.1.1520 (of course the public release of this and possibly subsequent beta releases will have different build numbers)
BTW you can get the release and support dates for the newer versions by going here:
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=releasedetails&key=15047
