• Eliminates need for Operating System to be present on the disk drives to facilitate recovery; disk configuration is automatically performed
• Unless a custom restoration has been configured, all subsequent processes are handled in the background, transparent to the system administrator
• Leverages VERITAS NetBackup to protect and restore all relevant system files, applications, and data

Accelerated server restores
Manually recovering a server requires multiple steps to be performed in sequence, regardless of platform. More steps usually translate into more chances for errors, which could lead to an inconsistent restore, or worse, restarting the entire process. By streamlining operations and reducing system administrator intervention, Bare Metal Restore can literally wipe hours off of pure system recovery.

• Automated restoration returns the server to the last incremental backup - data, the operating system, and applications are coherent
• Multiple server restores may initiate in parallel to accomplish mass-recovery operations, even on different platforms
• With less time spent setting up systems and configuring hardware, servers are restored faster and downtime is minimized

One solution for many platforms
With manual server recovery so extensive and exhaustive, it's no wonder that alternate techniques have been developed to help automate and simplify processes. Some are distributed freely as utilities with the operating system. Some are commercially licensable. For the most part, all are operating-system specific. One of the major challenges with such an approach is that techniques cannot be leveraged across operating systems. Bare Metal Restore addresses this challenge:

• Provides a single solution for rapid recovery of Windows and UNIX servers
• Using the same basic procedure, one may recover systems running IBM AIX, HP-UX, Sun Solaris, Microsoft NT or Microsoft Windows 2000
• Bare Metal Restore's browser-based, wizard-driven interface delivers centralized configuration, regardless of platform