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Free fully licensed copy of Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition for vExperts
Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition is now available FREE to all VMware vExperts. This free copy of Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition is a fully licensed copy that can be used in production! We’ve also included 12 months of Symantec Technical Support at no charge. About Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition
Alternative ways to access Official Backup Exec Technical Support
I think it is fair to say that Backup Exec technical support is less beloved worldwide than Grumpy Cat or Game of Thrones. That being said, the members of that team are hard-working and do the best they can to help the users they speak with. As part of the recent corporate overhaul, we have new leadership of Technical Support at the Sr VP level and further down into the trenches of
March Schedule Update for the next releases of Backup Exec
We've been discussing this topic across a number of threads lately, so I thought I'd drop it here for all to see. The development team has been extremely focused on quailty enhancements, as reflected in the last Hotfix released February 20th. It's had over 20,000 downloads without logging a single traceable support event.It’s Time to Design Protection for the Future, Today
Organisations throughout EMEA often view backup and recovery as a necessity; they do not appear to support productivity, drive growth or increase profitability. This perception is understandable given the number of products in the marketplace that simply address backup and recovery alone. Narrow capabilities that do not even cater to all areas of the infrastructure have a tendency to worsen complexity and increase costs rather than the opposite outcome that IT teams strive for. This narrow set of capabilities is also detrimental to the wider IT infrastructure as businesses look to modernize infrastructure and make better use of their information. Industry analysts support the premise that three information challenges drive technology decisions[1]: Extending virtual and cloud Keeping pace with data growth Reducing cost and complexity The broad set of capabilities delivered in Backup Exec 15 brings value to business beyond recovery of information. Supporting and enabling the extension of IT infrastructure ever-further into the latest technology leverages the benefits that virtual and cloud infrastructures bring. Making use of this single touch point to manage the increasing volumes of data and the recovery demands imposed not only helps IT to make the best decisions but also to put more into productive, innovative activities. It’s Time for backup and recovery that drives your business. It’s Time for Backup Exec 15. Join the conversation #ItsTimeForBE15 Check back next Tuesday or subscribe for part 2 of 5 @barnabywood [1] ESG, Research Report: 2014 IT Spending Intentions Survey, February 2014 IDC, Unified Data Protection for Physical and Virtual Environments, January 2014
Will Symantec ship more backup appliances than EMC in 2 years?
The growth trajectory of Symantec’s backup appliance business demonstrates that customers believe in our vision and the value of our solutions. IDC tracks the backup appliance market and calls it the Purpose Built Backup Appliance (PBBA) market. Over the last 3 years, Symantec went from 0% market share to 38% in the Integrated PBBA segment.