KingElka
13 years agoLevel 2
Information about Backup Exec licensing
Hi !
pLease l need your help about Backup Exec Licences
We use your products in my company since many years and
now we want to renew our licences.
We are using BAckup Exec 2010 and our licence will expire at 31 March 2012
my questions are :
- is it necessary to buy another licence ( Backup Exec 2012 for exemple ) if we
don't need this new products ?
- the aplication (symantec backup exec server )renewal and agents renewal are both required ?
- what is the real purpose of Backup exec 2010 agent for windows system (EXPRESS BAND S )and
agent for microsoft for sql ( bande S) ?
- what is the utility of OPTION DESKTOP AND LAPTOP on Backup EXEC 2010?
- if l renew the application is it necessary to renew agents ?
Thanks in advance, yours answers will help us to define our needs and take a good decision about products renewal.
We are using BAckup Exec 2010 and our licence will expire at 31 March 2012
Backup Exec license NEVER expires, what expires is your maintenance or support contract.
is it necessary to buy another licence ( Backup Exec 2012 for exemple ) if wedon't need this new products ?Not necessary to buy another license simply renew you support contract. With valid support contractSymantec will provide you free upgrade license key of the latest version of BE.- the aplication (symantec backup exec server )renewal and agents renewal are both required ?Its always recommended to use BE media server and remote agent of the same version.what is the real purpose of Backup exec 2010 agent for windows system (EXPRESS BAND S )andagent for microsoft for sql ( bande S) ?Remote Agent for Windows allows to backup remote server(any windows server apart from media server)what is the utility of OPTION DESKTOP AND LAPTOP on Backup EXEC 2010?DLO is used to backup desktop and laptop.