Symantec NetBackup 7 protection, storage and recovery platform

Symantec has announced NetBackup 7 for the protection, storage and recovery of information through a single, unified platform.

It is claimed to simplify information management while reducing data stores and network traffic by integrating deduplication at the client, media server and on third-party hardware appliances.

NetBackup’s virtual machine protection increases backup and recovery speeds of data within virtual environments and adds new backup replication for fast, cost-effective disaster recovery.

It enables users to reduce overall storage consumption in physical and virtual environments by adding data deduplication technology into the backup client and at the media server. By integrating deduplication closer to the data source at the client, NetBackup increases the speed and efficiency of backups in remote offices, data centres and virtual environments, and is claimed to reduce network traffic by up to 90%. Deduplication built into the backup client eliminates the need for additional specialised hardware and configuration.

NetBackup leverages third-party storage appliances from hardware partners through the Symantec OpenStorage Technology (OST) program and leverages deduplication hardware from a wide range of partners, including Quantum, ExaGrid Systems and FalconStor.

NetBackup simplifies virtual server data protection by standardising backup of Hyper-V and VMware, increasing the backup speed of virtual environments through both deduplication and block-level incremental backup technology and delivering efficient single file restore capabilities.

Newly integrated replication technology within the NetBackup platform allows organisations to transfer up to 95% less data between various locations.