Symantec 7.1 What s New and Version Comparison Matrix Symantec 7 allows customers to standardize backup and recovery operations across physical and virtual environments with fewer resources and less risk by providing a single console for global operations and simplifying the use of advanced technologies like deduplication and replication. New features and benefits Integrated deduplication client deduplication media server deduplication Appliances Deduplicates data at the source via the client so only unique data segments are moved across the LAN. Makes backups faster as duplicate data is eliminated. Since data is deduplicated at the source, WAN/LAN bandwidth can also be dramatically reduced. In addition, as there is less data to back up, back-end storage usage can be reduced. Allows for the deduplication of streaming data on the media server. Hardware costs can be decreased because existing backup infrastructure can be leveraged, and back-end storage usage can be reduced because only unique data is protected. Manage centrally from and leverage an easy-to-use wizard for simplified installation and configuration. Appliances offer customers an easy and convenient deployment option for Symantec's award-winning backup and deduplication technologies. Ideal for customers looking for turnkey data protection solutions for their data center, remote office and virtual environments. Centralized management and reporting across distributed backup environments OpsCenter OpsCenter Analytics Single deployment, configuration, and Web user interface for monitoring, alerting, and active management across one or more backup domains. Integrated and included at no extra charge with 7. Includes point-and-click operational reporting across multiple Symantec data protection products including, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec PureDisk, and Symantec Enterprise Vault. A direct upgrade from Operations Manager (NOM) is available at no extra charge. Historical, business-context reporting including SLA management, chargeback, and predictive forecasting across, PureDisk, Backup Exec, Enterprise Vault, and non-symantec backup products including EMC NetWorker and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager. Can be easily enabled from OpsCenter by just entering a license key. No separate infrastructure is required. A direct upgrade from Veritas Backup Reporter from Symantec is also available. Simple and comprehensive protection for virtual environments Linux single file restore for VMware Auto discover and protect new VMs Continuous data protection for VMware environments VMware vsphere 4.0 vstorage API Instantly restore single files and folders from a VM backup image (VMDK) of a Linux-based system no additional hardware required. Supports Red Hat and SUSE Linux. Automatically, discover and protect new or moved virtual machines, without changing your backup policy. Supports vmotion, Storage vmotion and DRS. Recovery of a virtual machine to any point in time protection via integration with VMware vcenter. Requires RealTime 7.1. backs up the snapshot directly from the ESX server so VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB) is no longer required. This allows for faster backups because the virtual machine copy no longer needs to be staged to a VCB proxy server. Because a dedicated proxy server is no longer required, hardware costs can be reduced and backup speed improved. VMware vsphere blocklevel incremental backup Transfers only data blocks that have changed since the previous full or incremental backup, which helps make backups faster and shortens the backup window. granular file recovery from a VMware block-level backup Whether the restore request is based on a full, differential, or cumulative block-level backup, individual files can be instantly searched for and restored from any storage destination, including disk, tape, VTL, or deduplication target. Page 1 of 4
Symantec 7.1 What s New and Version Comparison Matrix Tighter vcenter integration Enhanced Microsoft Hyper-V Hyper-V incremental and off-host backup New virtual machine recovery wizard The following identifiers and attributes will be available when configuring a policy: VMware hostname, display name, UUID, IP address, virtual center, data center, ESX platform, etc. File-level incremental backups of Hyper-V virtual machines (Windows only) are now possible with 7. Market-leading incremental backup of Hyper-V makes backups faster and more efficient because less data needs to be backed up, and off-host backup reduces host impact. Simplifies the process of performing a direct virtual machine recovery or redirected virtual machine recovery. Application protection and recovery features RealTime live replication Auto Image Replication Free replication of the catalog for Oracle cloning and deduplication MySQL Support Enterprise Vault agent enhancements Live block-level IP-based replication to protect applications for disaster recovery purposes. Further automates global replication capabilities by allowing deduplicated backup images to be replicated between separate domains or locations. Enables fast and scalable disaster recovery with less storage and bandwidth impact. For customers who want to leverage block-level IP replication of the catalog for disaster recovery purposes, there is no extra charge. For easy access, the RealTime and the 7 media kits ship together or are available for download. A new, simpler method of cloning, or duplicating, an Oracle database from an existing backup created using Oracle RMAN and the for Oracle Agent. It is centrally managed from OpsCenter to help increase success rates and decrease the time required to clone a database. Also, new alternative backup methods preserve the physical layout of the Oracle blocks, enabling much higher deduplication rates across the source, the target or deduplicated off-host backups. The MySQL Agent provides centralized backup and recovery of multiple MySQL databases/servers across Linux, Solaris and Windows operating systems. Improved Enterprise Vault agent reduces configuration time and automatically detects servers and applications that need protecting. The agent will discover the Enterprise Vault topology and identify the components (index and vault store partition locations as well as SQL databases) that need to be backed up. Includes for Enterprise Vault 9. Microsoft Exchange 2010 Support for Exchange 2010 in a stand-alone and a Database Availability Group (DAG) configuration. So can automatically detect the Microsoft DAG and configure and execute backups and recovery with minimal impact on the active host. This builds upon the already existing granular recovery capabilities available in 6.5.3. Improved SharePoint granular recovery Numerous improvements to Windows install Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 server Builds upon the granular recovery capabilities from 6.5.4 by adding the ability to recover SharePoint sites and sub-sites, entire lists (calendars, tasks, etc.), any item(s) from a list, and any version of a file, as well as the ability to recover files to a folder on disk. Simplified deployment with improved scalability of the client and server software on Windows platforms. Leverage the very latest Windows release with environments. Page 2 of 4
Symantec 7.1 What s New and Version Comparison Matrix version comparison matrix The following table provides a comparison of features of versions from 5.x to 7.1. version 5.x 6.0 6.5.x 7.1 Reporting and operational management Separate, licensed add-on Integrated, free Operations Manager (NOM) Integrated, free Operations Manager (NOM) Integrated, free OpsCenter (formerly NOM) Reports on capacity licensing useage, DR and audit trails OpsCenter Business-context reporting for, PureDisk, Backup Exec, and Enterprise Vault Requires Veritas Backup Reporter and separate server OpsCenter Analytics, no separate server required Virtual machines (VM) Auto discover and protect new or moved VMs VMware only Continuous data protection for VMware via VMware vcenter requires RealTime 7.1 Linux single file restore - Red Hat, SUSE Linux Instant file recovery from image backup (VMware, Hyper-V) Off-host and file-level incremental backup of an entire VM VMware only VMware and Hyper-V Block-level incremental backup VMware (vstorage API) Guided virtual machine restore Appliances Turnkey backup and deduplication options for faster, easier deployment - 5000/5020 Appliance series (dedupe) - 5000/5020 series, and 5200 Appliance Application and database protection Improved SharePoint granular recovery from database features Exchange granular recovery from email backup Exchange granular recovery from database backup Active Directory granular recovery Oracle cloning MySQL Scalability Hot catalog backup Live catalog replication Replicate deduped backups across global domains Automated media server failover disk only disk only Disk backup Storage lifecycle policies Integrated deduplication for physical and virtual servers media server only requires separate PureDisk server for dedupe storage integrated client and media server, no separate server required Page 3 of 4
System Requirements This is only a summary of ed operating systems. For additional system requirements such as for different processors, please see the hardware compatibility guide available on the site. ou may contact your Symantec sales representative, an authorized reseller for additional information. Server - Supported UNIX Operating Systems HP-UX Solaris AIX Server - Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Windows 2003/2008/2008 R2 Server - Supported Linux Operating Systems Red Hat SUSE Oracle Linux Asianux/RedFlag Client - Supported UNIX Operating Systems HP-UX Solaris AIX Client - Supported Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Windows 2003/2008/2008 R2 XP/Windows 7 Storage Server 2003/2008/2008 R2 Client - Supported Linux Operating Systems Red Hat SUSE Open Enterprise Server
Asianux/RedFlag Debian/CentOS/Ubuntu Client - Other Supported Operating Systems OS X OpenVMS FreeBSD Supported Hypervisors There are numerous possible combinations of hypervisors that may occur; this list is provided as a general ed list of hypervisors for. HP-UX Integrity VM IBM VIO Server Microsoft Hyper-V Solaris Zones Solaris Logical Domains VMware ESX VMware vsphere For information on for virtualization technologies please reference: Support TechNote: in a Virtual Environment
Symantec 7.1 What s New and Version Comparison Matrix OpenStorage API Encryption Client-based encryption Media server encryption option (licationmseo) Key management service (KMS) Tape-based Virtual Tape Library direct to tape Installation and deployment Simplified Windows deployment More Information Visit our website http://enterprise.symantec.com To speak with a Product Specialist in the U.S. Call toll-free 1 (800) 745 6054 To speak with a Product Specialist outside the U.S. For specific country offices and contact numbers, please visit our website. About Symantec Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored. Symantec World Headquarters 350 Ellis St. Mountain View, CA 94043 USA +1 (650) 527 8000 1 (800) 721 3934 www.symantec.com Copyright 2011 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec,, Backup Exec, Enterprise Vault, and the Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. VMware is a registered trademark of VMware Corporation and/or its affiliates. IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. 20971020-1 02/11 Page 4 of 4