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Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 Desktop Edition enables you to restore complete Windows desktop/laptops in minutes, even to dissimilar hardware or virtual environments with new functionality to automate physical to virtual conversions for immediate system recovery. Additional capabilities include flexible offsite protection; integration with Symantec ThreatCon for threat-triggered backups and centralized management to help simplify administration.
Key Features
* Recover in minutes to same hardware, dissimilar hardware or virtual environments with Restore Anyware technology
* Create real-time, while-you-work recovery points of the entire system and save to any disk-storage device
* Enables offsite backup copy to an FTP location or secondary disk drive for enhanced disaster recovery capabilities
* Search and retrieve files and folders in seconds via Google Desktop or Backup Exec Retrieve
Key Benefits
* Rapid and reliable system recovery even from a bare-metal state, without the need to reinstall and reconfigure operating systems, applications, system settings, and preferences.
* Eliminate backup windows by capturing the entire live Windows system, without disrupting user productivity or application usage
* Simplifies and extends your data and disaster recovery capabilities
* Centrally manage backup and recovery tasks for multiple desktops/laptops across your entire organization (via Backup Exec System Recovery Manager)
System Requirements
Operating Systems for the Desktop Edition
Windows 32-bit or 64-bit operating systems:
* Windows Vista Ultimate
* Windows Vista Business
* Windows Vista Enterprise
* Windows XP Professional/Home (SP2 or later)
* Windows XP Media Center
Processor
* 233 MHz or greater, as required by the operating system
RAM
Memory requirements per key components:
* Backup Exec System Recovery Agent: 512 MB
* Backup Exec System Recovery user interface and Recovery Point Browser: 512 MB
* Symantec Recovery Disk: 512 MB minimum (dedicated)
Note: If you are installing a multilingual version of the product, you must have a minimum of 768 MB of RAM (dedicated) to run the multilingual version of the Symantec Recovery Disk.
* Backup Exec System Recovery LightsOut Restore feature: 1 GB
Available hard disk space
When installing the entire product: Approximately 250 to 390 MB, depending on the language of the product you are installing
* Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0: 280 MB of hard disk space required for 32-bit computers, and 610 MB for 64-bit computers
* Recovery points: Sufficient hard disk space on a local hard disk or network server for storing recovery points
* Backup Exec System Recovery LightsOut Restore feature: 2 GB
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
The drive can be any speed, but must be bootable from the BIOS in order to boot the Symantec Recovery Disk CD-ROM. Backup Exec System Recovery uses Gear Software technology.You can look up information about your writer if you know the name of the manufacturer and model number of your writer.
Software
The .NET Framework 2.0 is required to run Backup Exec System Recovery. If the .NET Framework is not already installed, then you will be prompted to install it once Backup Exec System Recovery is installed and your computer is rebooted.
Virtual platforms (for converted recovery points)
* VMware ESX Server 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5
* VMware Server 1.0
* VMware GSX Server 3.x (replaced by VMware Server)
* VMware Workstation 4, 5, and 6
* Microsoft Hyper-V
* Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 and later
* Citrix XenServer 4.x
Size : 305 MB(3x100+5)
