Backup Exec 2012 Licensing

1 Backup Exec Media Server.... right

3 agent for Vmware..... right (1 for each ESX)

1 Database and application pack..... 

One more thing which need to clearify is, If i have 1 ESX and in one ESX we have 3 VM's in which Exchange, SQL, Active Directory, so i need 3 Database and Application licenses or i just 1 Database and application pack is enough to take a backup of Exhcnage, SQL and AD?

--> One Agent and Database option is enough as that will activate all the three options as Symantec has now made it all in one option.

Thanks,

-Sush...

Actually would require 3 application and database licenses...its one license per application/database :)

Depending on your configuration you can also use v-ray licsensing which is per cpu socket and everything is included with the added bonus of deduplication option. 

Hi

If you want to backed up database from each vmware instance then you need to purchase 3 database pack. For example : If you take a benefit of Exchange GRT restoration use database pack

Or use V-Ray License as Vailis suggesting above.

Sajid,

I have sent an email to you.

There are new licensing models with BE 2012 and I will be glad to help you understand them so you can decide what is best for your customer.

Hi All,

Thanks for your replies. Customer's basic need is to take backup of all the database servers i.e EXchange, SQL and Active Directory. they dont need Exchange GRT and as i informed you these machines are configured in 3 ESX servers so all above mentioned databases will rotate in 3 ESX servers as per load balancing. so What you guys suggested here?

3 Databas and Appliacation pack or only 1 would be enough?

Sajid

Hi

I think it will be cheaper if you get the vray edition. Otherwise you will need 3 esx agents and 3 database agents.With v-ray you have one lic depending on your cpu cores and all the agents are included in the lic.

BR