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Server Edition
Business Pack
including Basic 12 Months Support

$1,292.10

Backup Exec System Recovery 8 is the gold standard in complete Windows® system recovery with the ability to restore systems in minutes, not hours or days, even to dissimilar hardware or virtual environments. Now includes flexible offsite protection and enhanced recovery capabilities, integration with Symantec security and systems management solutions, and support for Windows Server 2008.

    • Dissimilar hardware restoration with Restore Anyware™ technology
    • Comprehensive virtual conversion capabilities directly to VMDK or VHD files
    • Offsite backup copy to FTP location or secondary disk drive for enhanced disaster recovery capabilities
    • Granular recovery of Exchange, SharePoint or files and folders from a single, multi-tab interface (via the Granular Restore Option)

    • Easily meet strict recovery time objectives (RTOs) by recovering complete systems in minutes, even from a bare-metal state
    • Eliminate backup windows by capturing the entire live Windows system, without disrupting user productivity or application usage
    • Innovative multi-product integration with market-leading technologies including Symantec ThreatCon and Altiris Notification Server
    • Centrally manage backup and recovery tasks for multiple servers across your entire organization (via Backup Exec System Recovery Manager)

    Backup Exec System Recovery Core Software Minimum System Requirements

    Operating Systems Supported
    Windows 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems:
    • Windows Server 2008
    • Windows Server 2003
    • Windows 2000 Server (SP4 or later)
    • Windows 2000 Advanced Server (SP4 or later)

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

    RAM Requirements for All Platforms
    Memory requirements per key components:
    • Backup Exec System Recovery Agent: 256 MB
    • Backup Exec System Recovery user interface and Recovery Point Browser: 256 MB
    • Symantec Recovery Disk: 512 MB minimum (dedicated), or 768 MB minimum (dedicated) for the multilingual version of the Symantec Recovery Disk
    • Backup Exec System Recovery LightsOut Restore: 1 GB

    Available Hard Disk Space
    • Approximately 250-300 MB for the entire product, 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: 2 GB

    CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
    The drive can be any speed, but must be bootable from the BIOS. 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, Backup Exec System Recovery initiates a prompt to install it for you.

    Virtual platforms (for converted recovery points)
    • VMware ESX Server 2.5 and 3.0
    • VMware Infrastructure 3 (replacement/rename for ESX Server)
    • VMware GSX Server 3.1 and 3.2
    • VMware Server 1.0 (replacement/rename for GSX Server)
    • VMware Workstation
    • Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2