How to protect Backup Exec itself
Frequently there are posts on the connect site about protecting or recovering Backup Exec itself from a Disaster. Below procedure explains what to backup and how to recover Backup Exec. Background: Everyday Backup Exec runs a database maintenance and creates a healthy copy of BE database.
FAQ: Download links to earlier versions of Backup Exec
As i have seen some members asking for download links to earlier verisons of Backup Exec, i thought of posting those in a BLOG. Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers:https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=30140 Backup Exec 12.5 for Windows Server:https://www4.symantec.com/Vrt/offer?a_id=51792Backup Exec Quick Start Edition ( QSE )
Very often there are queries on the connect site related to BE Quick Start Edition. This blogs explains what all and what not is included in the QSE. Overview: BE Quick Start Edition is a cut down version of Backup Exec. QSE is shipped by Tape Drive manufaturersBackup Exec Install Blog (Server Migration)
So, your backup server is a few years old and you find yourself in need of a newer, bigger, better, faster one. Just one problem, you want/need to keep your data from Backup Exec for compliance reasons. You have the perfect server that is ready to take on this new role. It is some new 64 bit monster with Windows 2008 R2, tons of I/O capacity, memory, disk space and more.
Understanding GRT Backup and Restore functionality in Symantec Backup Exec
The simplest way to understand the granular restore functionality is to go through a simple step-by-step description of the way this works in each case. The primary differences to take note of are the differences between the backup-to-disk method and the backup-to-tape method.
