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Symantec Backup Exec™ 2012 OEM FAQ
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9. What is the difference between client-side and media server (target) deduplication?
Client-side deduplication removes duplicate data at the source. It distributes the deduplication workload across
source clients and reduces the amount of data sent over the network and the amount of data stored. Target
deduplication deduplicates data after it is sent over the network just before it’s written to storage – or in other
words at the media server.
10. What new agents or options have been added to Backup Exec™ 2012?
 Agent for Applications and Databases
This new combines the Agent for Microsoft Active Directory, Agent for Microsoft Exchange, Agent for Microsoft
SharePoint, Agent for Microsoft SQL, Agent for Lotus Domino, Agent for Oracle and the Agent for Enterprise
Vault into a single agent with a single SKU.
 Offhost, SAN and Admin option
This new Enterprise Server Option consolidates the Advanced Disk Backup Option, Central Admin Option and
the SAN Shared Storage Option into a single Option with a single SKU.
11. What agents or options have been discontinued with Backup Exec™ 2012?
The following agents and options have been discontinued:
 Agent for DB2
 Agent for SAP
 Remote Agent for Netware Servers
 Open File for Netware Option
 Backup Exec Infrastructure Manager
 For details on support expiration dates, please visit:
http://verisearch.veritas.com/SearchServer/rosetta_view/viewer.asp
12. How is Backup Exec™ 2012 licensed?
Backup Exec 2012 is available through Suites, a new V-ray edition, and through traditional add-on packs. The OEM
Suites have been significantly simplified from 8 suites in 2010 to 3 suites with 2012. The add-on packs have also
been simplified by removing multi-packs to make configuring the suites and add-on packs easier. The three suites
for 2012 are as follows:
 Backup Exec 2012 Small Business Edition Suite
Designed for up to 3 servers, the Backup Exec 2012 Small Business Edition is licensed on a “a la carte” basis
which allows you to license the exact Backup Exec Small Business Edition and supported Backup Exec Agents
and Options licenses as needed to protect your small business environment.
 Server Protection Suite
Designed to protect a single server, this suite consists of one Backup Exec Server license and one Storage
Provisioning Option (SPO) license.
 Server Virtualization Suite
This suite contains one Backup Exec Server license, one Virtualization agent, and one Storage Provisioning
Option (SPO) license.