How To Improve Backup Exec 2014

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1 Backup Exec 2014 Olivier Bogaerts Sr Presales Consultant

2 Today s IT Challenge Virtualization, data growth, low downtime tolerance Technical Overview: Backup Exec

3 Today s IT Challenge Infrastructure Strain Legacy Classification Heterogeneous Platforms Operating Systems Physical Virtual Private Cloud Public Cloud Archive Discovery Data Protection Disaster Recovery Performance Variable Functions Hybrid Cloud Availability Technical Overview: Backup Exec

4 Today s IT Challenge Unrelenting Data Growth 1.2ZB THE WORLD S DATA IN ZB THE WORLD S DATA BY 2015 THE WORLD S DATA BY ZB 61.8% UNSTRUCTURED DATA GROWTH RATE TO IDC, Digital Universe study, December IDC, Worldwide Disk-Based Data Protection and Recovery Forecast, December 2012 Technical Overview: Backup Exec

5 Backup Exec 2014 Highlights NEW PLATFORM & APPLICATION SUPPORT FASTER UPGRADES & MIGRATION ENHANCED USABILITY & PERFORMANCE Windows 2012 Support Windows 2012 R2 Support GRT * for Exchange 2013 GRT for SharePoint 2013 VMware 5.5 Support Seamless Upgrades One-Time Configuration Single Backup Policy Bulk VM Upgrades Job Monitor View Multi-Server Backup Faster Backup & Recovery Virtual Protection Performance * Granular Recovery Technology Backup Exec 2014

6 Backup Exec 2014 Architecture Overview Understanding the technology workflow Technical Overview: Backup Exec

7 Backup Exec 2014: Architecture Basic topology Backup Exec Server Software Virtual File and Application Servers Disk, NAS, or NDMP Backup Exec 3600 Appliance Physical File and Application Servers Tape Drives and Libraries Technical Overview: Backup Exec

8 Backup Exec 2014: Architecture Core components 1 Backup Exec Server Backup data sent from agents to media server for storage Disk, deduplication, or tape backup devices supported 2 Agents Backup Exec Server software or appliance or Backup Exec 3600 Appliance 1 Options 3 Protects remote systems Windows, Linux, and Mac Databases and applications VMware/Hyper-V (agent-less or agent-assisted) A C B D 3 Options Enterprise Server Data Deduplication File/ Archiving NDMP Centralized Management 2 Physical Servers Virtual Servers Technical Overview: Backup Exec

9 Improving The Backup Experience Scalable, robust backup technology beneath a user interface that simplifies backup and recovery Technical Overview: Backup Exec

10 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management Ease Of Use Improved user interface Improved management (Ease of use) Monitor all of your backup jobs in a single view Backup multiple servers in a single backup job Diverse recoverability scenarios Backup job stages Modular backup job stages Easy to expand protection Simply add an additional stage to: Duplicate/copy backups Convert to virtual Etc Technical Overview: Backup Exec

11 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management Ease Of Use Reduce and consolidate options and choices Convey more information more concisely Anyone should be able to be productive within a short time Intuitive interface Technical Overview: Backup Exec

12 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management Modular Backup Protection Methodology Set up backup jobs in a few simple clicks with Stages technology Easily expand protection Just click Add Stage Example: Stage 1: Backup to Disk Stage 2: Copy to Tape Stage 3: Convert to Virtual Technical Overview: Backup Exec

13 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management New! Monitor all of your backup jobs in a single view Monitor all of your backup, restore, install, and storage management jobs from one location Technical Overview: Backup Exec

14 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management New! Backing up multiple servers or applications Backup Exec Server Software Virtual File and Application Servers Physical File and Application Servers Multi-server Backup Jobs: Protect Multiple Client Servers in a Single Job Select/Highlight One Or More Servers and Select Backup Technical Overview: Backup Exec

15 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management New! Backing up multiple servers or applications Multi-server Backup Jobs: One job to monitor One schedule One backup methodology One notification Multi-server backup definitions/jobs have unique icons Note: Customers can mix and match multi-server jobs and single-server jobs in the same environment, at their discretion. Technical Overview: Backup Exec

16 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management New! Add/Remove/Order servers for Multiple backup jobs Server list order/priority can be adjusted to control backup order Add a Server Remove a Server Move a Server up Move a Server down Technical Overview: Backup Exec

17 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management New! Backup source ordering Easily assign the order in which backup sources are backed up Technical Overview: Backup Exec

18 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management New! Custom job templates Create job templates that contains default job settings. Save the template as a default setting that Backup Exec can use when you back up that data type Technical Overview: Backup Exec

19 Backup Exec 2014: Improved Management New! Allows Mixed Backup method Allows mixed backup methods in a backup job Customize backup method on a per resource basis within a single backup job Incremental and differential backup allowed for the same resource type within a single job Files and Folders SQL Technical Overview: Backup Exec

20 Backup Exec 2014: Restore Wizard enhancements Diverse recoverability scenarios Restore from: Jobs View Media (New!) Backup set(s) created by a specific job (New!) Technical Overview: Backup Exec

21 Backup Exec 2014: Lower Pane Feature Easier resource management through additional UI functionality New Lower Pane Component of Backup and Restore View Interactive; Shows Additional Details About Selection Shows Folders and Virtual Machines Associated with Host Lower Pane Feature: View host details Perform tasks Expand/minimize Refresh 21

22 Technical Overview: Backup Exec

23 Backup Exec 2014: New Platforms and Applications Operating systems Supported Windows Platforms Windows 2012 R2 (client* and server) Windows 2012 (client* and server) Windows 8/8.1 (client* and RAC) Supported Linux Platforms RHEL 5.8, 5.9, 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4 (client) SLES 11 SP3, OES 11 (client) Ubuntu and (client) Supported MAC Platforms Macintosh OS X (client) Software Compatibility Lists: rt/index?page=content&id=tech

24 Backup Exec 2014: New Platforms and Applications Virtual Platforms & Microsoft and non-microsoft applications Supported Client Virtual Platforms VMware 5.1 & 5.5 (client) Hyper-V 2012 R2 (client and server) Hyper-V 2012 (client and server) Microsoft Applications Exchange 2013 (includes GRT) SharePoint 2013 (includes GRT) SQL Server 2014, 2012, 2008/R2 Non-Microsoft Applications Enterprise Vault 11, 10 SP3/SP4 Lotus Domino 9, 8.5.1/.2/.3 Oracle 11g, R1/R2 24

25 Enhanced Usability and Performance A backup and recovery engine that outperforms expectations Technical Overview: Backup Exec

26 Backup Exec 2014: BEMCLI Enhancements New! Reaching parity with GUI functionality Backup is in parity with GUI Selection support Notifications Add server Schedule features Note: New features of Backup Exec 2014 are fully supported One Time, Synthetic Backup supported Technical Overview: Backup Exec

27 Performance Improvements Increase throughputs to delight customers 194 unique source + target combinations were measured and benchmarked against prior BE releases. Some highlights: Verify throughput has improved in almost all deduplication verify scenarios. Up to 313% faster. Backup throughput has improved for various agent types, including RALUS, Exchange, and some SQL scenarios. Up to 147%, 201%, and 184% faster, respectively. Deduplication storage usage performance has improved for VMware backups. Up to 101% improvement. Throughput for some restore scenarios. Up to 119% faster Tape Out (deduplication to tape) is up to 96% faster What s new in Backup Exec

28 Backup Exec 2014: Enhanced Performance Agent backups Examples 201% faster 184% faster 147% faster SQL backups Exchange backups Linux backups Technical Overview: Backup Exec

29 Backup Exec 2014: Enhanced Performance Improve your backup windows and recovery time objectives 201% faster 184% faster 147% faster Restore jobs Deduplication verify jobs Tape-out jobs Technical Overview: Backup Exec

30 Integrated Disaster Recovery Simple, easy, and integrated disaster recovery technology Technical Overview: Backup Exec

31 Backup Exec 2014: Simplified Disaster Recovery Integrated bare metal recovery capabilities Integrated bare metal recovery (SDR) No additional license required; included in Backup Exec 2014 Backup Exec 2014 Server Recovery Disk Symantec SRD X Server Protected Server Fails Server Recovered 31

32 Backup Exec 2014: Simplified Disaster Recovery Integrated dissimilar hardware recovery capabilities Integrated bare metal, dissimilar hardware recovery (SDR) No additional license required; included in Backup Exec 2014 Backup Exec 2014 Server Recovery Disk Original Server Dissimilar Hardware Symantec SRD 32

33 Virtual Machine Protection Advanced and modern protection technology designed specifically for virtual environments Technical Overview: Backup Exec

34 Backup Exec 2014: Virtual Machine Protection Advanced VMware and Hyper-V capabilities Protects Both Virtual and Physical Systems One solution protects all your critical systems from disaster Integral with VMware and Hyper-V Platforms Optimized VMware VADP and Hyper-V platform integration Advanced Data Reduction Technologies Data deduplication, block optimization, incremental/differential backup Granular Recovery Technology Quickly and easily recover just what you need 34

35 Backup Exec 2014: Virtual Platform Integration Deep integration with VMware and Hyper-V platforms Virtual Machine Protection Image-level virtual machine protection No proxy server required Application protection through VSS VMware 5.5 Support Hyper-V 2012 R2 Support Disk Storage Optimization Integrated data deduplication VMDK and VHD stream handlers Block optimization support Incremental and differential backups Powerful Recovery Options Full virtual machine recovery Granular application object recovery Granular file/folder recovery Redirected recovery Hyper-V Host Backup Exec Server + Agent for VMware and Hyper-V VMware Host 35

36 Backup Exec 2014: Virtual Platform Integration Backup Exec Management Plug-in for VMware Designed for VMware Administrators Offers View Into VMware Virtual Machine Backup Status Enables Virtual Machine Image Restore Capability Presented From Within Familiar vsphere Client Interface 36

37 Backup Exec 2014: Virtual Platform Integration Backup Exec Management Plug-in for VMware Backup Exec 2014: Virtual Platform Integration Backup Exec Management Plug-in for VMware Consolidated protection status of all virtual machines Last run backup Next scheduled backup Type of backup Unprotected machine type Drilldown of Backup Exec job logs 37

38 Backup Exec 2014: Virtual Platform Integration Virtual conversions Network Physical Server Backup Exec Virtual Host Agent for Windows Parallel Data Streams VMware or Hyper-V Converted VM Convert to Virtual Parallel data streams; results in fully operational virtual machine Convert Stream Backup Stream Network Physical Server Backup Exec Virtual Host Backup Data Stream Convert Data Stream (Separate) Converted VM Agent for Windows VMware or Hyper-V Backup to Virtual - Serial data streams; results in fully operational virtual machine 38

39 Backup Exec 2014: Dynamic Inclusion Automatically back up new virtual machines during a backup job Dynamically adds new VMs to the backup job Protects new virtual machines and folders that are found when a backup job runs Independent of what you saw at job creation time Applies to folders (nodes) that hold VMs / VM-data Applies to both VMware and Hyper-V Click to Exclude Ability to exclude VMs that are powered off Global/job exclusion can also be used to exclude VMs Technical Overview: Backup Exec

40 Data Growth And Storage Management Helping customers get the most out of their storage resources Technical Overview: Backup Exec

41 Backup Exec 2014: Supported Storage Devices Flexible storage options Disk Storage Devices Backup Exec Hardware Compatibility List Local Disk esata, SAS, PCIn, USB/RDX Network Disk UNC, CIFS Deduplication Disk Local/Shared, OST Shared Storage FC, iscsi Tape Storage Devices Tape Drives FC, SAS, SCSI, NDMP Tape Libraries with Drives FC, SAS, SCSI Virtual Tape Libraries FC, SCSI, NDMP Appliance Storage Options 3 rd -Party Appliances OST/Ethernet, NDMP Backup Exec 36x0 Appliance Deduplication, SAS Backup Exec 30x0 Appliances are PBBAs that support many (but not all) of the same storage devices as Backup Exec core. Cloud Storage Options Quantum Q- Cloud Public cloud storage Riverbed SteelStore Appliance Private Cloud Services Ethernet/VPN Backup Exec s Private Cloud Services technology combines Optimized Duplication and VPN and other security measures to achieve multitenancy. 41

42 Backup Exec 2014 Deduplication Option Easily Manage Growing Data Volumes Store Less with Efficient Block Level Deduplication Reduce the amount of data saved to storage Save on disk purchases, floor space and energy requirements Improve performance across the network Deduplication everywhere - client, media server or OST appliance Virtual Duplicate everything Physical Deduplicate across all backup jobs Minimize backup windows with faster deduplication speeds Backup Exec 2014 Deduplication Option: Technical Overview 42

43 How Deduplication works? 1 st Full-Backup C:\AAA\Data\Budget_2012A.xls 10MB A B C D Content A D B E 011 FP C:\BBB\Data\Budget_2012B.xls 10MB WAN/ LAN A B C D Content A D B E 011 FP Deduplication Storage FP1 C:\CCC\Data\Budget_2012C.xls 10MB A B C D Content A D B E 011 FP Data Reduction A B C D E MB 3 MB Stored data without deduplication: 0 MB Stored data with deduplication: 0 MB Backup Exec 2014 Deduplication Option: Technical Overview 70% 85% 90%

44 How Deduplication works? 2 nd Full-Backup C:\AAA\Data\Budget_2012A.xls 10MB Content FP C:\BBB\Data\Budget_2013.xls C:\BBB\Data\Budget_2012B.xls 15MB 10MB WAN/ LAN A B C G Updated Content Content D F B H 1101 FP Deduplication Storage FP1 C:\CCC\Data\Budget_2012C.xls 10MB Content FP Data Reduction FP2 A B C D E G H Stored data without deduplication: MB Stored data with deduplication: 13 4 MB 92.5% 93% 94% 90% Backup Exec 2014 Deduplication Option: Technical Overview

45 Backup Exec 2014: Additional Resources Backup Exec Partner Toolkit Backup Exec Partner Toolkit: 1. Performance Analyzer Tool 2. Deduplication Assessment Tool 3. Front-end Capacity Analyzer Tool Technical Overview: Backup Exec

46 Backup Exec 2014: Data Deduplication General deduplication improvements in Backup Exec 2014 Self-healing Architecture Improved Performance 64TB Capacity Other Improvements % Faster 32TB 64TB Data integrity now checked online Check and fix storage leak online Increased queue processing speed Improved cache loading performance Improved rehydration Improved tape out performance Support for 64TB of deduplicated data Double the capacity of previous versions 1 Deduplication Disk Device per Backup Exec Server Enhanced stream handler backups of EMC, NetApp file systems Ability to bypass the Windows localhost IPC bottleneck Improved restore performance Better client directory cache management 46

47 Backup Exec 2014: Data Deduplication Backup Exec 2014 Offsite Replication Enhancements Deduplicated GRT backups replicated without rehydration Can target most Symantec deduplication servers, appliances Greatly increases replication job performance Symantec Backup Exec 2014 Server A Optimized Duplication Symantec Backup Exec 2014 Server B No Rehydration Step Before Data Copy Deduplication Storage Folder Deduplication Storage Folder Technical Overview: Backup Exec

48 Backup Exec 3600 R3 Appliance Review of the Backup Exec 3600 R3 Appliance's architecture Technical Overview: Backup Exec

49 Backup Exec 3600 R3 Appliance Simple, cost effective, and low risk Simple Unified Install and Configuration Single Vendor For: Hardware Software License management Cost Effective All You Can Eat: Backup Exec agents Backup Exec options Remote Offices: Remove tape Lower costs Low Risk All-in-one Solution Compatibility Assured Reliable Performance One Stop for Support Technical Overview: Backup Exec

50 Backup Exec 3600 R3 Appliance: Overview Appliance hardware configuration CPU Memory SAS Disk SSD Disk Ethernet USB SAS HBA Power Intel Processor 16 GB DDR3 5.5 TB - RAID 5 Quad Intel Xeon 1333 MHz (ECC) (Deduplication) 2.4 Ghz CPU x Gb Adapter (Bonding support) 4x USB 2.0 Port 2 Front/2 Rear 1x SAS Port 6 Gb/s (Tape) 80 GB - RAID 1 (Boot/Windows) 2x Power Supply (Redundant) 50

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52 Licensing enhancements in Backup Exec 2014 Backup Exec 2014 licensing core products Capacity Licensing Single SKU Protects an entire site Metered Per TB Includes: Backup Exec 2014 Unlimited Agent for Windows Unlimited Agent for Linux Deduplication Unlimited Agent for Applications and Databases, Unlimited Agent for VMware and Hyper-V Agent for Mac Backup Exec 1. Backup Exec Server 2. Agent for Windows/Linux/Mac 3. Remote Media Agent for Linux 4. Application Agent 5. Virtualization Option 6. Deduplication Option 7. File System Archiving Option 8. Exchange Mailbox Archiving Option Enterprise Server Option 10.NDMP Option (per device) 11.Library Expansion Option (per device) 12.VTL Unlimited Drive Option (per device) Backup Exec Small Business Edition Manage multiple instances of Backup Exec Small Business Edition Self-contained Protects an entire server, can be scaled to protect up to 5 servers in total Microsoft Servers Supported Windows (all Editions), SQL, Exchange SharePoint, Active Directory, Hyper-V Integrated System Recovery Virtual Conversions to Hyper-V Backup Destinations Disk (B2D)/Local Tape Backup Exec 2014 V-Ray Edition Backup Exec 3600 Appliance

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