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Continuous data protection
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CPS backs up files on a network (LAN or WAN) and writes them immediately to a Protection Server with no wait time. You do not need to take incremental or differential backups on servers that are protected by CPS. This feature keeps productivity high while protecting the organization’s information.
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Byte-level protection
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Only the changed data is captured and protected. This granular (or byte-level) protection reduces the amount of data moving across the network, thereby increasing efficiency.
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Backup Exec Retrieve
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Backup Exec Retrieve allows workstation users to find and retrieve the files that were backed up with CPS, without requiring any assistance from system administrators. Workstations only require Web browsers to use this feature, so you do not need to install the Continuous Protection Server software on the users’ workstations.
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Full system restore
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Entire servers can be backed up, including system files. In the event of a system-wide failure, such as a virus attack, Business Servers (sources) can be quickly restored to a previous state.
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Simultaneous backups
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Provides multi-streaming, which enables multiple file servers to be continuously backed up at one time to a single Protection Server.
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Administration Console
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The Administration Console enables users to define backup destinations, customize jobs, view status, and learn of any issues that arise.
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Point-in-time snapshots
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CPS leverages Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshots to provide versioning of files. This allows users or administrators to recover a previous version of a document. Snapshot settings provide administrators with greater flexibility in managing and retaining snapshots.
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SmartLink to Symantec Backup Exec
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Existing Symantec Backup Exec users can view some CPS activities from within the Backup Exec Administration Console. For example, you can view logs for CPS backup jobs. You also can use Backup Exec to move disk-based backups to tape for long-term storage.
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Flexible backup options
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Back up only the specific data you need. Save on system resources by backing up only the information that needs to be recovered.
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Customized backup schedules
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Back up files on demand, or schedule periodic and continuous backups to run automatically.
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Bandwidth throttling
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Administrators can set the maximum amount of bandwidth to be used for continuous data protection jobs.
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Open file protection
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Continuous Protection Server protects open files during continuous protection.
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Customized retention properties
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Retention properties define how long to keep daily, weekly, and monthly backups on disk.
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Auto job resume
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Automatically resumes a continuous protection job when lost connections are restored without requiring intervention from an administrator.
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Push installation
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Continuous Protection Agents can be push installed to remote servers from a central console. IT resources do not need to be at that office or location where continuous protection is installed or taking place.
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Discovery
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Intuitive search capabilities enable users to find files by file name, modification date, specific file type, or file size.
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Scalable protection
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Information can be backed up from sources in the current network, as well as from new servers as they are added to the Backup Group.
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System State backup
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Continuous Protection Server captures system state information, reducing the time and effort to recover server configuration information.
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Symantec LiveUpdate
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Uses Symantec LiveUpdate to provide periodic product updates.
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64-bit native support
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Supports 64-bit native processors for Business and Protection servers.
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IPv6 support
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Supports Internet Protocol 6 (IPv6).
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Settings Utility
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Includes a Settings utility where user-configurable registry settings can be managed.
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Continuous protection of Exchange
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Supports continuous protection of Microsoft Exchange servers to Backup Exec.
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