Product Information for Backup Exec 10d for Small
Business Server
VERITAS Backup Exec v10 for Windows Small Business Server is the perfect
complement to Microsoft s Windows Small Business Server Standard and Premium
Editions delivers cost-effective, easy-to-use, and highly reliable data
protection for Microsoft Small Business Servers. This robust suite features
backup, restore, disaster recovery, single drive library support, Exchange
Server, SQL Server, and SharePoint Services protection and recovery. A select
family of powerful agents and options deliver robust storage management tools to
meet diverse application needs for growing and upgrading storage management
capabilities.
Simple, Centralized Management and
Monitoring
NEW! Central Admin Server Option centralizes management of multiple Backup
Exec servers by a central Backup Exec console
Improves reliability with job load balancing and failover, maximizing
hardware efficiency and operational resiliency
Highly scalable
Proactive visibility with central monitoring, reporting and notification
Fastest Disk-based Backup and Recovery
NEW! Advanced Disk-based Backup Option
Synthetic backups
Off-Host backups
Enables disk-based recovery twice as fast as other solutions
Delivers multi-staging for D2D2T
System Requirements
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2000 (including SP1), and 2003
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
Microsoft Server Appliance Kit (SAK) 2.x or higher
Internet
Browser
Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
Processor
Intel Pentium, Xeon, or compatible
Memory - Backup Exec Media
Server
Required: 256 MB RAM
Recommended: 512 MB (or more for better performance)
Memory -
Backup Exec CASO Server (may depend on number of media servers being
supported)
Required: 512 MB RAM
Recommended: 1 GB
Note: RAM requirements may vary depending on operations
performed, the options installed, and the specific system configuration.
Virtual Memory Recommendations
20 MB above Windows recommended size for total paging file size (total for
all disk volumes)
Disk Space
350 MB (Typical Installation)
550 MB (includes all options)
Note: Disk space requirements may vary
depending on operations performed, the options installed, and the specific
system configuration. Backup Exec Database and Catalogs will require additional
space
Minimum Video Settings
800 x 600 Resolution, 256 colors
Other Hardware
Network interface card or a virtual network adapter card
CD-ROM drive
(Recommended) A mouse
(Optional for printer notification) Requires a printer supported by
Microsoft Windows
Storage Hardware
Backup Exec Backup Exec requires at least one storage media drive and/or
single-drive robotic library. Removable storage devices and non-removable hard
drives can also be targeted for backups. Refer to the Backup Exec hardware
compatibility list http://support.veritas.com/rd/bews-compatibility.htm for a
complete list of devices that are supported.
Note: Support for a single
robotic library drive is available when you purchase Backup Exec. To enable
support for additional robotic library drives, you must purchase Backup Exec
Library Expansion Option. For a complete list of supported SCSI controllers,
refer to the Windows Hardware Compatibility list at: www.microsoft.com
Application Support
Backup Exec Agents and Options support most major applications. Refer to the
Backup Exec application compatibility list at
http://support.veritas.com/rd/bews-compatibility.htm for a complete application
support list.
Supported Tape Formats
Microsoft Tape Format v1.0 (read and write)
Backup Exec for NetWare (read)
CA ARCserve v6.x and ARCserve 2000 for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (read)
CA ARCserve v4.x, 5.x and 6.x for NetWare (read)
SMS/SIDF (read)
Backup Exec 10 for Windows Servers
Backup
Exec software installs on and protects Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000
Server, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows
Server 2003 Family. Client protection includes remote Windows 98/ME, and Windows
2000 Professional and XP Professional machines, as well as Macintosh, UNIX, and
Linux.
