Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 14173162 Data Sheet
Product codes
14173162
Symantec Backup Exec™ System Recovery
The Gold Standard in Complete Windows® System Recovery
Data Sheet: Backup & Recovery
Confidence in a connected world.
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Overview
Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 is a
complete, disk-based system recovery solution for
Microsoft® Windows based servers, desktops, and
laptops that allows businesses to recover from system
loss or disasters in minutes, not hours or days—even to
dissimilar hardware platforms, to virtual environments,
or in remote, unattended locations.
From small businesses to larger Windows environments,
Backup Exec System Recovery is the gold standard in
complete Windows system recovery.
Key benefits
Rapid, reliable complete system recovery—even to
dissimilar hardware
• New! Supports the latest Microsoft 2008 operating
system environments
• Recovers complete server, desktop, and laptop
systems in minutes
• Flexible off-site protection enhances disaster recovery
capabilities
Enhanced virtual conversion capabilities
• New! Enables immediate system recovery through
scheduled physical-to-virtual conversions
• New! Support for the latest virtual environments
including VMware® ESX 3.5, Microsoft Hyper-V, and
Citrix XenServer 4.x
• Simple, seamless physical-to-virtual and
virtual-to-physical conversions
Improved management and enhanced recoverability
• Simplified administration with new centralized
management capabilities
• New! Preboot, agentless protection of Windows
systems through cold imaging technology
• Granular recovery of Exchange, SharePoint®, or files
and folders
Innovative multi-product integration with
market-leading technologies
• System protection against IT threats with Symantec
ThreatCon triggered backups
• Centrally manage system backup and recovery with
Altiris Notification Server
• Complements Symantec Backup Exec for Windows
Servers
Features
Powerful Windows recovery capabilities
(Server Edition, Desktop Edition, and Windows Small
Business Server Edition)
• Capture and protect the entire Windows system,
including the operating system, applications,
databases, all files, device drivers, profiles, settings,
and registry, in one easy-to-manage recovery
point—without disrupting user productivity or
application usage.
• Perform a full system restoration, even to bare-metal
systems, in minutes—without the need to manually