VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter delivers scalable data protection for major platforms

VERITAS Software has introduced version 3.4 of VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter, bringing advanced backup and recovery capabilities to this enterprise data protection solution and expanding support for major operating systems and applications.

The new version also more-closely integrates VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter, designed for protecting terabytes of data in large and demanding enterprise and data center environments, with VERITAS NetBackup BusinesServer, a cost-effective data protection solution for UNIX and Windows NT/2000 workgroups and remote sites. A common code base and new licensing structure provide a smooth migration path, making it easy for organisations to scale their storage management infrastructure to any sized environment.

"Companies building or expanding their data centres and global enterprise networks need powerful, yet flexible backup and recovery solutions that allow 24 x forever access to mission-critical information without compromising network performance or application availability," said Nick van Noordwyk, regional manager, middle East and Africa at VERITAS Software.

Support for Windows 2000 and Other Leading Operating System Platforms VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter expands support for major operating systems, reinforcing VERITAS NetBackup`s position as an ideal choice for heterogeneous environments. The new enterprise-class product now integrates complete Windows 2000 server and client support with existing Windows NT compatibility. It also incorporates Microsoft Cluster Server protection and failover capabilities, and introduces client compression for Windows NT and Windows 2000 environments to reduce network traffic overhead.

In addition to its Windows 2000 enhancements, VERITAS NetBackup has also expanded server and client support for other leading operating systems and platforms, most notably Solaris 8 and Sun PC Netlink, allowing VERITAS NetBackup to support popular computing platforms, including UNIX derivatives, Windows environments, NetWare, Macintosh, Linux and many others.

VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter Brings FlashBackupTM to HP-UX VERITAS Software has improved its FlashBackup snapshot technology to support the HP-UX operating system platform. Previously only available on VERITAS NetBackup for Solaris, this software now provides a consistent, point-in-time backup of active servers without impacting online applications. This addresses the needs of today`s 24 x forever enterprise environments where backup windows simply do not exist.

The FlashBackup option provides a cost-effective alternative to hardware-based snapshot or split-mirror backup solutions because it does not require significant additional disk capacity, and it performs at the file level instead of the volume level. This backup capability, combined with block-level data movement, accelerates backup and recovery times without sacrificing the ability to restore individual files or reducing the availability of production systems.

Advanced BLI Agent Speeds Backup and Recovery of Oracle Databases VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter supports online, snapshot backup of Oracle databases via the VERITAS NetBackup for Oracle - Advanced BLI Agent. This solution now fully integrates with both Oracle RMAN and the Storage Checkpoint technology of VERITAS Database Edition for Oracle to reduce backup windows to mere seconds, while optimising database, system and network performance by backing up only changed data blocks of Oracle databases.

These changed data blocks are tracked by the VERITAS Database Edition for Oracle storage checkpoint. Previously, database administrators had to choose from expensive hardware-based solutions that required a dedicated set of disk volumes to mirror the database for backup but with the new VERITAS NetBackup for Oracle - Advanced BLI Agent, administrators can implement a backup solution that does not impact the Oracle database, providing a true non-disruptive backup. This capability is now available on both the Solaris and HP-UX operating system platforms.

"VERITAS Software is bringing new data protection technologies to the HP-UX 11 and 11i operating system, improving backup and recovery performance and flexibility through FlashBackup and with Oracle databases through the Advanced BLI Agent," says Ram Appalaraju, director of marketing, E-Services Operating Environment, Hewlett-Packard Company.

New Version Makes VERITAS NetBackup Easier to Manage VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter and VERITAS NetBackup BusinesServer both benefit from the same intuitive graphical user interface (GUI), as a result of their development from a common code base,. The new interface takes advantage of the configuration and troubleshooting wizards that were pioneered on VERITAS NetBackup BusinesServer at the time the workgroup backup solution was introduced earlier this year. The easy-to-navigate GUI makes it simpler to configure VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter in large, complex environments. It can be employed on both UNIX and Windows platforms, consistent with VERITAS NetBackup`s commitment to supporting diverse, heterogeneous computing environments.