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rogerv111
Level 2
9 years ago

Which version of Backup Exec ? - V-ray or other

We have a client who needs a backup solution for a two host hyper-v (not clustered). Each host as a 2 socket cpu with a total of 4 cores each (so 8 cores in total). Each host runs two guest servers (...
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Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • VJware's avatar
    VJware
    9 years ago

    There is no difference in terms of functionality when choosing different licensing models.

    It depends upon you which of the 3 following models are cost-effective and better suited to your environment -

    1) Ala carte mode : The BE server license, number/type of agents & options are purchased according to your environment.

    2) V-Ray edition: Licensed per socket basis & includes certain agents/options for virtual environments such as DeDupe option, VMware & Hyper-V agent.

    3) Capacity edition: Includes all agents & options and is licensed per TB of data.

  • Colin_Weaver's avatar
    Colin_Weaver
    9 years ago

    The licensing guide has (very) recently recieved some updates (which may help with understanding) - it certainly has a the details of Capacity Lite vs Capacity in a table, although I don't think it does a direct comprison of Capacity vs V-Ray

    http://www.veritas.com/docs/000024885?

    Also there is some info on how capacity is calculated in this next document (you need to understand the concept of Front End Terabyte as this is not the same as total bytes used by all backup sets unless you only ever keep one full backup set of any specific resource.)

    http://www.veritas.com/docs/000025717?

     

    V_ray is sold per CPU and in two tiers

    Tier A - Per CPU (2-6 cores)

    Tier B - Per CPU (8+ cores)

    As such there is no costing model that includes the exact count of cores - just whether or not you have CPU's with less than 8 or 8+ cores

     

    BTW don't buy Tier B  if you only have Tier A systems this will trigger license alerts for invalid licenses.

     

     

     

     

Colin_Weaver's avatar
Colin_Weaver
Moderator
9 years ago

You should compare the cost of V-Ray with the Capacity Edition as you might find Capacity is more cost effective and Capacity also allows you to backup the odd physical machine where v-ray needs extra licenses added for that scernario.

 

So your choices that need comparing are

a) Backup Exec Server license, with correct mumber if virtula agent license, database agent licenses and windows agnet licenses (if needed, along with any other requirements that you have not thoguht to mention)) - basically the traditonal or standard license model

b) V_ray licenses - where you may still need some further licenses depending in ecerythign in youyr backup environment (but will need less than option a )

c) Capacity Edition Licenses - which enable everything you just have to understand how capacitt is calcualted to make sure you have designe in for respnable expansion - although you can expand later)

d) Capacity Edition lite license (which has some limitations - no CASO setup, no deduplication etc, but otherwise is same as Capacity Edition)