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6 Deploying Symantec Backup Exec 2014 with Dell PS Series Arrays | TR1057
1 Introduction to Symantec Backup Exec 2014 and PS Series
storage
This document describes how to use Symantec Backup Exec 2014 for Windows Server
®
with Dell PS Series
storage arrays to back up and restore NTFS volumes, Microsoft Exchange
®
email, and Microsoft
SharePoint
®
data. The procedures use Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), the Dell Host
Integration Tools (HIT) kit for Microsoft, and Symantec Backup Exec 2014 to create point-in-time copies
of data called shadow copies or snapshots.
Note: The HIT kit installs and configures several components, including the Remote Setup Wizard, VSS
and VDS Provider Services.
This report shows how to use the same products to offload backup and restore operations from the
remote host with transportable snapshots. Moving the backup from the remote host to the backup (media)
host increases backup performance and reduces backup windows while freeing remote host resources.
Note: PS Series arrays can be used with traditional VSS (non-offhost) backup operations and require no
special configuration.
Symantec Backup Exec 2014 for Windows Server provides comprehensive data protection for Windows,
and supports the following features:
Support for VSS and hardware-based snapshots
Advanced Open File Option (AOFO)
Advanced Disk-based Backup Option (ADBO)
Deduplication Option
Automated data lifecycle management for disk-based storage
Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) for Exchange 2013 and SharePoint 2013
Integration with Microsoft Hyper-V® and VMware vSphere®, including physical-to-virtual
conversions
PS Series storage arrays are designed to deliver the benefits of consolidated storage in an intelligent iSCSI
storage area network (SAN) that provides highly-available and scalable storage to backup and recovery
servers and clients running Symantec Backup Exec. The iSCSI SAN, called a PS Series group, consists of
one or more arrays connected to an IP network. As your storage needs grow, simply add more arrays to
the group; capacity and performance increase linearly and on demand.