Data Sheet

NEW FEATURES

Symantec Backup Exec™ System Recovery 2010 is a simple, cost-effective backup and recovery solution that enables recovery of data or complete systems in minutes.

Windows 7 support
Support for Microsoft’s latest Server Operating System, including Restore Anyware™ technology for dissimilar hardware and P2V restoration

• Full system backup and recovery of the latest Microsoft operating systems

• Allows organizations who are moving to these new environments to ensure that their systems are enabled for rapid recovery of systems and data

Backup Exec System Recovery Management Solution
Backup Exec System Recovery Management Solution is a highly scalable centralized management solution designed to add rapid Windows backup and recovery to the new Symantec Management Platform. Centrally manage system backup and recovery operations for Backup Exec System Recovery 2010, 8.5 and 8.0 as well as Backup Exec System Recovery Linux Edition.

• Create, edit, and distribute backup jobs, policies, installation packages, upgrade packages, and client settings
• Discover unprotected clients with remote client discovery
• Enables remote recovery of volumes or complete systems
• Manage physical to virtual conversions, off-site copy capabilities and backup destination monitoring from a central location
• Advanced reporting and management capabilities via integration with the Symantec Management Platform
• Supports both Windows and Linux editions of Backup Exec System Recovery

Enhanced Virtual Environment Support
Supports the latest virtual environments including VMware vSphere 4.0, Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 and Citrix XenServer 5.x.

• Convert backup images to VMware and Hyper-V virtual formats
• Converted VMDK’s are now uploaded/imported in a single step and include improved performance capabilitiess
• Converted VHD files can be stored directly to Hyper-V instance

KEY CONTINUING CAPABILITIES

Revolutionary, Simple User Interface
Calendar view shows past, present and future recovery points and the protection level for each volume on the system, including backed up, attention needed or at risk.

• Simple, Easy-To-Use
• Incorporates Automated Best Practice Decision Making and Reporting

Flexible Data Recovery Capabilities
Backup Exec System Recovery Desktop Edition delivers many data recovery capabilities, simplifying the recovery of individual files and folders. Features include:

• Recovers individual files and folders in seconds from either recovery points or file/folder backups
• Enables end-user recovery of files and folders via Google Desktop or Backup Exec Retrieve using a common web-browser interface for fast and simple recovery, without IT intervention

Dissimilar Hardware Restoration with Restore Anyware™
Combines hot-imaging with the ability to restore to different hardware platforms on the fly thereby reducing recovery times and saving significant hardware investments.

• Eliminates the need to manually reinstall and reconfigure operating systems, applications, settings and preferences

Schedule physical to virtual system conversions
IT Administrators can set a schedule for having their physical recovery points (backups) converted to virtual systems through an easy to use, wizard driven interface. Convert entire systems at once or select volumes at a time.

• Enables immediate system recovery
• Converted virtual disks can be stored directly to ESX and Hyper-V servers
• Enables local or site-to-site ‘warm failover’

Offsite Backup Copy
Automatically copy recovery points (backups) to a remote server using FTP or to an external hard drive or network share to enhance your disaster recovery efforts.

• Select up to two offsite destinations
• Works quietly in the background with no noticeable effect on your computer’s performance

Symantec ThreatCon Integration
Easily configure Backup Exec System Recovery to automatically run a backup when the Symantec ThreatCon level reaches or exceeds the level specified. This feature ties directly into Symantec's global DeepSite ThreatCon infrastructure.

Customizable Symantec Recovery Disk
Simplifies and speeds system recovery by allowing IT administrators to build their own recovery environment with drivers unique to their hardware needs. It automatically harvests system drivers from the system on which the customizable SRD is being created. It also allows for manual inclusion of additional 3rd party drivers with the ability to burn to CD or .iso format

Customizable Event Driven Recovery Points
Allows users to specify executable(s) or .com files for which recovery points should be triggered. Users can also select to automatically capture recovery points prior to application installation, user logon or logoff, and configurable storage utilization changes.

Cold Imaging Technology Provides Agentless Protection for Windows Systems
Enables IT Administrators to capture a backup of a system in a pre-boot state and without having to install any software on the system.

• Backup non-bootable or corrupt file systems
• Offers an additional level of protection for computer systems

Operating Systems for the Desktop Edition
Windows 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems:

• Windows Vista Ultimate
• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Enterprise
• Windows XP Professional/Home (SP2 or later)
• Windows XP Media Center
• Windows 7 Ultimate
• Windows 7 Enterprise
• Windows 7 Professional

Processor
233 MHz or greater, as required by the operating system

RAM
Memory requirements per key components:

• Backup Exec System Recovery Agent: 512 MB
• Backup Exec System Recovery user interface and Recovery Point Browser: 512 MB
• Symantec Recovery Disk: 1 GB minimum (dedicated)
• Backup Exec System Recovery LightsOut Restore feature: 1 GB

Available hard disk space
When installing the entire product: Approximately 250 to 390 MB, depending on the language of the product you are installing

• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: 280 MB of hard disk space required for 32-bit computers, and 610 MB for 64-bit computers
• Recovery points: Sufficient hard disk space on a local hard disk or network server for storing recovery points
• Backup Exec System Recovery LightsOut Restore feature: 2 GB

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
The drive can be any speed, but must be bootable from the BIOS in order to boot the Symantec Recovery Disk CD-ROM.. Backup Exec System Recovery uses Gear Software technology. To verify that your CD writer or DVD writer is compatible, visit http://www.gearsoftware.com/support/recorders/index.cfm. You can look up information about your writer if you know the name of the manufacturer and model number of your writer.

Software

• The .NET Framework 2.0 is required to run Backup Exec System Recovery. If the .NET Framework is not already installed, you will be prompted to install it once Backup Exec System Recovery is installed and your computer is rebooted.
• Additionally, Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007 is required for granular Exchange recovery

Virtual platforms (for converted recovery points)

• VMware vSphere 4.0
• VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0
• VMware ESX 3.0, 3.5 and 4.0
• VMware Server 1.0 and 2.0
• VMware Workstation 4, 5 and 6
• Microsoft Hyper-V 1.0 and Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 and later
• Citrix XenServer 4.x and 5.x

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