The document summarizes a new backup and recovery solution from Symantec and Intel that aims to simplify the backup process. It notes that traditional backup solutions for large datasets can take over 12 hours and that many organizations use multiple backup and recovery solutions. The new unified Backup Exec 3600 Appliance combines Symantec and Intel expertise into an optimized appliance that provides backup for both physical and virtual systems with features like 90% reduction in backup storage and granular insight into virtual machines. It positions the solution as providing simplicity with a single vendor, support call and SKU.

1. A new route to reliable
backup and recovery.
Smoothly navigate your backup
and recovery environment.
40
%
Data projected to grow at 40
Traditional backups for
multi-TB datasets can
exceed 12 hours
percent per year1
Average number of
backup and recovery
solutions in use
28%
Only
Four for physical systems and
three for virtual2
Of IT professionals
are completely
confident that
they could recover
all their backed
up data4
IT professionals say
they have too many
backup and recovery
solutions3
SIMPLICITY
1
1 vendor.
1 support call.
1 SKU.
EXIT COMPLEXITY
Reduce costs and increase confidence when
you simplify your backup and recovery
journey with a single solution.
The shortest route
to simplicity
Unified Backup and Recovery with the Symantec
Backup Exec™ 3600 Appliance combines expertise
from Intel and Symantec into an optimized
appliance form factor.
1 > Many
90%
One device to set up versus
multiple stitched components
Reduction in
backup storage
Granular insight into
VMs through V-Ray
Comprehensive solution
backs up physical and
virtual systems
Simple file-level
recovery
Intelligent deduplication
at source and target
Symantec Backup Exec™ 2012
backs up virtual and physical environments,
simplifies both backup and recovery, and
offers unmatched recovery capabilities.
SIMPLICITY
1
Intel® server products feature integrated
hardware components that are optimized
for purpose-built environments such as
appliances.
The shortest route to
backup and recovery.
The first step is right here: intel.symantec.com
1
Recent estimates by the McKinsey Global Institute. See “Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity.”
May 2011. http://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/McKinsey/dotcom/Insights and pubs/MGI/Research/Technology and Innovation/Big
Data/MGI_big_data_full_report.ashx
2
Symantec. Backup and Recovery Flash Poll. October 2011.
3
Symantec. Backup and Recovery Flash Poll. October 2011.
4
Symantec. Backup and Recovery Flash Poll. October 2011.
5
Symantec. Backup and Recovery Flash Poll. October 2011.
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