VERITAS Software Corporation is the leading provider of storage management software for data protection, application availability, and disaster recovery. 86 percent of the Fortune 500 companies rely on VERITAS Software storage management solutions that offer proven interoperability across diverse applications, servers, storage hardware, and appliances. With more than 5,700 employees in 36 countries and annualized revenues of $1.5 billion in 2001, VERITAS Software ranks among the top 10 software companies in the world, as measured by market capitalization and revenue.

An excelent product from Veritas is the Veritas Backup Exec.

VERITAS Backup Exec™ for Windows is a comprehensive backup system with scalability and storage management options that support the requirements of any network or enterprise. It offers backup and recovery of Windows 2000 Active Directory, Windows 2000 Distributed File System, and the Windows 2000 System State components. Built-in virus protection and an intuitive user interface provide a reliable and easy-to-use data protection solution. Built-in wizards, agent accelerator technology, and advanced device and media management offer the ease of use, high performance, and flexibility you need to manage data effectively. VERITAS Backup Exec is a complete solution for all levels of networks and users.

Product Highlights

• Microsoft Certified Support for Windows 2000 - Full protection of
  the operating system, including Active Directory, Distributed File System,
  NTFS' new structure and System State components.
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• NEW! Backup to Disk - Faster backups and restores using disk media,
  including hard drives, NAS appliances and RAID systems as storage
  media.
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• NEW! Backup via a Specified Backup Network - Reduce LAN traffic
  by isolating backup traffic to a subnetwork.
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• NEW! Add-on Support for Groupware Applications - Integrate
  Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server, and
  Lotus Domino "hot backups" into daily backup routines.
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• Add-on Support for Database Applications - Integrate online data
  protection and ease the recovery of corporate databases such as
  Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and R/3 databases.
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• NEW! Web-based Monitoring Tool - Monitor the activities of
  hundreds of Backup Exec servers running Windows NT, Windows 2000
  or NetWare operating systems from a single Web browser.
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• Integrated Virus Protection - Pre-scans for viruses and cleans files,
  including zip files, before backup.
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• Intuitive User Interface and Wizards - Easy to use for the less
  technical, yet powerful enough for the most sophisticated network user.
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• Standard Autoloader Support Included - Maximizes backup
  performance and minimizes administration of single drive/unlimited slot
  autoloaders. Support for multi-drive libraries can be added via the
  Backup Exec Library Expansion Option.
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• Performance Optimization - Increases performance and reduces
  network traffic/backup time using VERITAS' exclusive Remote Agent
  Accelerator™* technology, providing distributed processing and source
  compression.
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• Support for NAS and SANs - Expand data protection with native
  support for most NAS devices as a client and optional device sharing
  over a fibre-channel network for LAN-free backup within a SAN.