Installing Backup Exec adds some Windows services. If you ever change them, you may wish to know how they came "out the box".
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Category Archives: Concepts
What’s new in Backup Exec 12?
This information has been gleaned from various sources across the web.
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How to use bar code labels
Do you use a robotic library? An inventory of all slots usually takes very long. By using bar code labels, you can reduce that time dramatically…
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Does Backup Exec perform data deduplication?
If you have two copies of the same file on the server you are backing up, what does Backup Exec do about it?
Do I need the Active Directory Recovery Agent?
Version 11d of Backup Exec introduced the Active Directory Recovery Agent, but do you actually need it? Contrary to some belief, you don't need the agent to backup Active Directory.
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Multiplexing/Multistreaming
Does Backup Exec support Multiplexing/Multistreaming?
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Backing up MySQL with Backup Exec
There is no Backup Exec agent for MySQL, so you have to work around it…
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Does Backup Exec support Sharepoint Server 2007?
Sharepoint Server 2007 support has been announced by Symantec, for Backup Exec 11d only.
How does Backup Exec compare to Netbackup?
Netbackup is more expensive than Backup Exec. What do you get for your money?
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Can Backup Exec backup to an FTP server?
Commonly asked question: Can Backup Exec backup data to an FTP server/Web server/Other online backup service?
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