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Exchange, SharePoint, SQL Server, Active Directory, Oracle, and others. Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition provides integrated

deduplication—which helps to reduce backup storage consumption, facilitates remote office/branch office protection, and

enables data center replication to disaster recovery sites. Powerful encryption, with 128-bit or 256-bit Advanced Encryption

Standard (AES) encryption to disk or tape-based storage devices, ensures your critical data is secure whether in transit or at

rest.

Powered by V-Ray technology, Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition offers unparalleled capabilities for virtual backup and recovery.

V-Ray is a group of Symantec technologies that gives customers additional visibility into your virtual machines and

applications. This additional insight helps to break down physical and virtual silos and enables transparent backup and

recovery across your entire environment, with a single application. This unified protection allows you to more confidently

secure, protect, run, and recover business-critical systems as well as reduce complexity and costs that can result by having

multiple point solutions.

Support services

No matter the size of your company, a service interruption can mean significant loss to your business. Fortunately, Symantec's

technical support team is here to help. Symantec Essential technical support package provides 24 hours a day, seven days a

week expert problem resolution. With either Symantec's Basic or Essential support package, you can be assured that you're in

safe hands.

Symantec recommends Essential support services as the service level of protection for most businesses:

• Reassurance of knowing your Backup Exec products are up to date with the latest updates and version releases

• 24 hours a day, seven days a week expert problem resolutions through Symantec's global support and delivery team

Available editions, agents, and options

Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition provides scalable, easy-to-manage backup and recovery for virtual and physical environments.

Easily expand any Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition environment to support physical servers, applications, and storage

configurations with Backup Exec Agents and Options.

Core Backup Exec Editions

• Backup Exec 2012 V-Ray Edition

• Backup Exec 2012 (See Backup Exec 2012 data sheet)

• Symantec Backup Exec™ 2012 Small Business Edition (See Backup Exec 2012 Small Business Edition data sheet)

• Symantec Backup Exec™ 3600 Appliance

Backup Exec 2012 Agents

• Agent for Applications and Databases (Included in the V-Ray Edition)

• Agent for Windows

• Agent for Linux

• Agent for Mac®

• Remote Media Agent for Linux

• Agent for VMware and Hyper-V

• Small Business Agent for Windows

Data Sheet: Backup and Disaster Recovery

Symantec Backup Exec™ 2012 V-Ray Edition