PRESS RELEASES: Symantec announces backup, storage and cloud products and strategies at Vision 2011 in Las Vegas
Breaking the Backup Window: A Plan for the Future
In an age of information explosion and rise of virtualization, Symantec outline its vision to modernize the way organizations of all sizes backup, recover and discover their data.
Symantec’s visions on the future of backup include:
· The end of the dark ages for virtual machine protection
· The end of integration complexity
· The end of snapshots
· The end of the backup window
· The end of roll the dice recovery
Symantec to Extend Leading Backup Software to the Cloud and Appliances
In line with its vision on the future of backup, today, Symantec announced a new approach to help small and mid-sized organizations protect data via new delivery models including Backup Exec.cloud, Backup Exec appliances, and an enhanced version Backup Exec 2010 software. For the first time, a company will be able to leverage the benefits of backup from Symantec as software, as a cloud service, or as an appliance, signaling the end of the complexity and delivering a fast, easy and modern backup infrastructure.
Key announcement highlights include:
· Backup Exec Cloud Strategy
· Backup Exec 2010 Software Updates
· Backup Exec Appliance Strategy
Demand for Symantec.cloud SaaS Offerings Demonstrates Customer Need for Simplifying Complex IT Tasks
Today, Symantec announced that customers will now benefit from enhancements to the Symantec.cloud portfolio of SaaS services. The company announced a number of new service enhancements which will bring more of Symantec’s technologies to the cloud, offering increased flexibility of choice to customers while also increasing service manageability.
Symantec announced Veritas Operations Manager 4.0, a centralized management platform for Veritas Storage Foundation and Veritas Cluster Server that automates manual tasks and monitors the health of IT resources. The company also announced Veritas Operations Manager Advanced, which leverages Symantec’s experience in storage resource management.
Full product details and benefits available in press release below.
Symantec and Salesforce.com Partner to Deliver Stronger Security for Cloud-Based Applications
The Symantec Security Assessment for Salesforce, a new security application, will be available on the AppExchange, the world’s most-popular marketplace for business apps in the cloud.
Symantec Security Assessment for Salesforce will help organizations extend the visibility of their IT infrastructure to include cloud-based applications such as Salesforce and custom apps built on Force.com, while integrating with Symantec Control Compliance Suite. The integration will provide a comprehensive view of security and compliance information and applications, whether they reside on premise or in the cloud.
Breaking the Backup Window: A Plan for the Future
Symantec outlines its vision for backup, releases V-Ray for virtual machine protection and announces the upcoming release of new cloud and appliance backup solutions
TORONTO, ON – May 3, 2011 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) has outlined a plan to modernize the way organizations of all sizes backup, recover and discover their data. Information explosion and the rise of virtualization have created unique pressures on the data center, while companies have the same or less time to backup dramatically larger systems and new, higher density virtual environments. Meeting backup windows and successfully protecting data on a daily basis continue to be major pain points, putting recovery and business continuity at risk. While recent technologies have provided some relief to these problems, they have also created new challenges that impact both the recovery and discovery of information.
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“In our new world of virtualized IT, big data and electronic discovery, traditional approaches to data protection no longer work. However, organizations still want the ability to recover data with greater ease and lower costs,” said Deepak Mohan, senior vice president of the Information Management Group, Symantec. “Symantec recognizes these challenges and is defining a new vision to help organizations smash backup and recovery windows, drive down costs and reduce complexity.”
“Server virtualized platforms are becoming the norm, and organizations are putting mission critical workloads into them and are deploying hundreds and even thousands of virtual machines,” said Dave Russell, Vice President of Storage Technologies and Strategies at Gartner. “The industry is looking for the same level of visibility into and control of virtual environments as it has in physical estates, while reducing complexity."
Symantec’s Vision for the Future of Backup:
· The End of the Dark Ages for Virtual Machine Protection: Available today, Symantec V-Ray technology embedded directly into core Symantec NetBackup and Backup Exec gives IT administrators X-Ray vision into their virtual environments. V-Ray provides transparency of backup images across physical and virtual environments with a single solution, ensuring all systems and applications are efficiently protected making it easier for customers to confidently expand their virtualized infrastructure. Symantec V-Ray puts an end to labor-intensive file and application recovery efforts, and drives down escalating backup storage costs with content-aware deduplication across both physical and virtual systems.
· The End of Integration Complexity: Announced today, Symantec will extend its leading backup solutions, Backup Exec, to the cloud with Backup Exec.cloud, and a preconfigured backup appliance that will remove the need for hardware and software integration for small business end users. Backup Exec.cloud and the backup appliances are scheduled to be available later this year and continues to deliver on Symantec’s strategy to redefine backup deployment options with simplicity as the end result. Earlier this year, Symantec announced new NetBackup appliances for its enterprise customers.
· The End of Snapshots in the Dark: While snapshots provide a quick fix for backing up a large amount of data, recovering individual files or applications from a snapshot can be as difficult as searching for a needle in a haystack in the dark as administrators have to recover the entire image. Symantec plans to solve this problem by building a recovery model around snapshots that allows administrators to more easily recover individual files or folders, combining the best of snapshots with the best of centralized backup and recovery.
· The End of the Backup Window: If an IT administrator or IT service provider cannot back up data within 24 hours, that organization can lose business critical information. Newer technologies such as deduplication reduce the amount of data moved to address some backup challenges, but large amounts of data still require a substantial amount of time. Symantec plans to destroy the backup window and transform large-scale recovery with the introduction of a new technology that is anticipated to perform 100 times faster than backups today.
· The End of Roll the Dice Recovery: Symantec also plans to bring to market self-service recovery and discovery technology for large organizations with NetBackup. For organizations using backup as their primary tool to recover data, new search capabilities will provide better control and help them identify data that needs to be held for eDiscovery purposes. Symantec Enterprise Vault will supplement those search capabilities as a complete archiving and eDiscovery solution for the legal and IT user.
Resources
- Vision 2011 Press Center
- Enterprise Vault
- Enterprise Vault 10 Beta
- Enterprise Vault 10 Box Shot
- Backup Exec Product Family
- NetBackup
- SlideShare Presentation: Information Management Group Vision 2011 News
- Bio: Deepak Mohan
- Bio: Brian Dye
- Bio: Sean Regan
- Bio: Amit Walia
Connect with Symantec
- Follow Symantec on Twitter
- Follow NetBackup on Twitter
- Follow Enterprise Vault on Twitter
- Follow BackupExec on Twitter
- Join Symantec on Facebook
- Subscribe to Symantec News RSS Feed
- View Symantec’s SlideShare Channel
- Visit Symantec Connect Business Community
- Visit Symantec’s Backup and Archiving Community
About Storage from Symantec
Symantec’s Canadian operations are headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver. For more information on Symantec products or current promotions, access Symantec’s Canadian Web site at www.symantec.ca. Symantec is an active member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
Symantec helps organizations secure and manage their information-driven world with storage management, email archiving, backup & recovery solutions.
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
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Forward-looking Statements: Any forward-looking indication of plans for products is preliminary and all future release dates are tentative and are subject to change. Any future release of the product or planned modifications to product capability, functionality, or feature are subject to ongoing evaluation by Symantec, and may or may not be implemented and should not be considered firm commitments by Symantec and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.
Symantec to Extend Leading Backup Software to the Cloud and Appliances
Backup Exec provides small and midsized businesses with flexibility and choice to properly tailor modern backup deployments
TORONTO, ON – May 3, 2011 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced a new approach to help small and mid-sized organizations protect data through new delivery models including Backup Exec.cloud, Backup Exec appliances, as well as an enhanced version Backup Exec 2010 software. For the first time, a company will be able to leverage the benefits of backup from Symantec as software, as a cloud service, or as an appliance, signaling the end of the complexity and delivering a fast, easy and modern backup infrastructure.
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“Customers want choice in how they manage their backup environment, and Symantec is leading the transformation of the backup market with new appliances, cloud and enhanced software for Backup Exec,” said Amit Walia, vice president of product management, Symantec. “The future of backup will be defined by simplicity, flexibility, and allowing companies to deploy a modern infrastructure that best fits their needs.”
Backup Exec 2010 Software Updates
· Improved Virtualization Backup Performance: Available worldwide on May 3, Backup Exec 2010 R3 delivers improved backup and deduplication performance in virtualized environments. The V-Ray technology embedded into the core solution gives customers X-Ray vision to easily see, protect, and recover their virtual machines with the same solution that protects their physical environments. Additionally, Symantec’s Backup Exec Management Plug-in for VMware is now part of the standard agent for VMware providing Backup Exec management through vCenter.
· New Security Layer: Backup Exec 2010 now provides SSL support from the agent to the server, providing an extra layer of security for customers that transmit backup data across the WAN or to a private cloud. The added security features help ensure that backed up data sent over a public Internet connection is secure.
· Improved Archiving for Data Management and Recovery: Archiving complements backup by helping companies identify what to store, what to delete and when to move older data to secondary systems, while ensuring fast discovery and recovery of older data. Symantec continues to streamline the integration between archiving and backup, helping customers to control storage costs and recovery times. Backup Exec 2010 Agent for Enterprise Vault now supports Enterprise Vault 10 beta backup, recovery and migration. Additionally, the Backup Exec Archive Option for Exchange now includes Virtual Vault, allowing users to access archived emails directly from within Outlook.
Backup Exec Cloud Strategy
· Simple, Cloud-Based Backup: Expected to be available later this year, Symantec Backup Exec.cloud will be an ideal solution for small businesses or remote offices that want to offload their IT infrastructure. The hosted backup service will automatically protect the data on Windows desktops and servers with simple, online backup and recovery. Furthermore, customers will benefit from an expanded Symantec.cloud portfolio of SaaS offerings, that provide integrated solutions for security, email management, and data protection.
· Automatic Backups and Easy Restore: Customers will be able to quickly protect their critical data by streaming it over a SSL connection to Symantec’s secure, off-site data centers. Backups can be triggered by file changes or run according to a set schedule, while modified files are protected continuously. Should disaster strike, the service will help businesses stay up and running by restoring critical files to any service-enabled machine with just an internet connection. Employees may also take advantage of individual file restore for every day file retrieval.
· Predictable Pricing: Symantec plans to offer predictable, subscription-based pricing for Backup Exec.cloud.
Backup Exec Appliance Strategy
· Secure, Optimized and Simple: The new Backup Exec appliances, scheduled to be available later this year as part of a phased launch, will provide businesses with purpose-built, secure and easy to manage backups that run Backup Exec software. Symantec will leverage its appliance model success within the enterprise segment to provide a tailored offering that meets the needs of its SMB customers and remote offices for larger organizations.
· Easily Deployed, Consistent Architecture: Backup Exec appliances can be managed alongside other Backup Exec software installations. The appliance form factor assures a consistent technology deployed across an organization, allowing administrators to manage their information from a data center, by a channel partner, or from other remote locations for reliable on and off-site recovery protection.
Supporting Quotes
· “IDC sees Purpose Built Backup Appliances (PBBA) as becoming a preferred deployment option for many companies and as a significant area for growth,” said Robert Amatruda, Research Director, Data Protection and Recovery at IDC. “Symantec’s strategy to deliver Backup Exec as a purpose built backup appliance for SMBs makes a lot of sense, and as the market share leader in backup this new strategy has the potential to shift the backup landscape for many years.”
· “Software-as-a-Service and online backup are important emerging options for small businesses and are poised for increased adoption,” said Lauren Whitehouse, Senior Analysts at Enterprise Strategy Group. “Backup Exec.cloud promises to deliver simple, reliable backup that requires no on site hardware, and both small businesses and large organizations with remote offices could benefit.”
· “The latest version of Backup Exec 2010 has significantly improved install times, increased the speed of our backups, and has become more efficient in recovering data,” said Patrick Manness, network analyst, Paul’s Hauling Ltd. “Overall, I am impressed with the improvements and it has made my life easier.”
· “Backup Exec is comprehensive in its feature set and easy to implement,” said Adam Miller, infrastructure services architect, Virginia Institute of Marine Science. “As we move to a virtualized IT environment, I look forward to using Backup Exec that can see into both our virtual and physical servers for greater ease of use.”
· “As a Symantec SMB Specialized partner, we understand that our SMB customers need cost-effective products and services that protect their critical information. We have relied on Backup Exec for years to protect our customers' data in both physical and virtual environments,” said Dave Irvine, President and CEO, Irvine Consulting Services. “There is no one-sized-fits-all approach, and Symantec is the only major backup vendor that delivers the flexibility and choice for our customers' backup delivery models including software, appliance, or cloud-based solution - all with deep support for virtual environments.”
Related
· Symantec's Backup Exec Management Plug-in for VMware
· Enterprise Vault 10 Box Shot
· SlideShare Presentation: Information Management Group Vision 2011 News
Connect with Symantec
· Follow Enterprise Vault on Twitter
· Follow BackupExec on Twitter
· Subscribe to Symantec News RSS Feed
· View Symantec’s SlideShare Channel
· Visit Symantec Connect Business Community
· Visit Symantec’s Backup and Archiving Community
· Visit Symantec’s Partners Community Blog
About Storage from Symantec
Symantec’s Canadian operations are headquartered in Toronto with offices in Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver. For more information on Symantec products or current promotions, access Symantec’s Canadian Web site at www.symantec.ca. Symantec is an active member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
Symantec helps organizations secure and manage their information-driven world with storage management, email archiving and backup & recovery solutions.
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
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NOTE TO EDITORS: If you would like additional information on Symantec Corporation and its products, please visit the Symantec News Room at http://www.symantec.com/news. All prices noted are in U.S. dollars and are valid only in the United States.
Symantec, the Symantec Logo, and the Checkmark Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Forward-looking Statements: Any forward-looking indication of plans for products is preliminary and all future release dates are tentative and are subject to change. Any future release of the product or planned modifications to product capability, functionality, or feature are subject to ongoing evaluation by Symantec, and may or may not be implemented and should not be considered firm commitments by Symantec and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.
Demand for Symantec.cloud SaaS Offerings Demonstrates Customer Need for Simplifying Complex IT Tasks
Symantec Backup Exec.cloud and Symantec Enterprise Vault.cloud increase customer choice and IT manageability
TORONTO, ON - May 3, 2011 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that customers will now benefit from enhancements to the Symantec.cloud portfolio of SaaS services. The company announced a number of new service enhancements which will bring more of Symantec’s technologies to the cloud, offering increased flexibility of choice to customers while also increasing service manageability.
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“We’ve seen a great deal of momentum in the adoption of cloud-based services for their ease of management and deployment,” said Rowan Trollope, Senior Vice President, Symantec.cloud. “This demand has necessitated expansion of our data center capabilities to deliver SaaS services to customers in more than 112 countries,” he said. “Customers need to protect their information with fewer resources and as little administrative hassle as possible. Symantec.cloud’s proven cloud-based offerings deliver secure, affordable and resilient technology without requiring the headache of additional hardware, management software or dedicated IT staffing.”
Symantec.cloud has demonstrated continued momentum and has expanded its portfolio and global footprint. The number of Symantec.cloud users grew 16 percent year over year from 9.2 million end users in February 2010 to 10.7 million end users in February 2011 in 112 countries. Moreover, Symantec.cloud added a new data center in South Africa, bringing the total number of cloud service-related data centers around the globe to 15 providing customers with consistent performance backed by industry leading service level agreements.
Symantec.cloud’s SaaS portfolio of 16 pre-integrated applications brings simplicity and manageability to IT tasks that can often be complex and time-consuming for businesses of all sizes. Currently, 42 percent of Symantec.cloud clients have deployed four or more of these cloud services.
“The major pain point for most organizations is the ongoing maintenance and management of their applications, software and hardware,” said Chris Christiansen, VP of Products and Security, IDC. “Whether for messaging security or data storage and protection, IT Managers from organizations of all sizes are seeking cloud-based solutions they can trust to ease the burden on their time and resources.”
Symantec.cloud’s service enhancements include:
· Automatic Backup – Ideal for small businesses looking to offload their IT infrastructure, Symantec Backup Exec.cloud will automatically protect the data on customer PCs and servers with simple, online backup and recovery. Larger organizations wishing to protect remote workers or smaller satellite offices can use this new cloud service while still using traditional Backup Exec software at the main office. A beta for Backup Exec.cloud will begin in June and the service will be available later this year.