• A single user interface centralizes administration, assuring continuity of backup policies and all backup and recovery operations
• Integrated scheduling facilities assure that automated, unattended backups do not commence during undesirable time periods
• Fast, automated tape media tracking and labeling allow backup shelf life to be specified through retention periods

Performance, Availability and Safety:

• Parallel backup and restore includes the ability to read and write up to 8 data streams to as many as two tape devices in parallel, optimizing performance
• Non-proprietary tape formatting of GNU/.tar compatible tapes enables restoration of data using standard utilities to facilitate fast, selective data restore
• Virus scanning and cleaning for Windows NT can be configured to occur before or after backups and restores, providing procedural flexibility
• Optional Windows NT/2000 Intelligent Disaster Recovery and Windows NT remote bare metal restore enables restoration of data on Windows NT/2000 client systems without having to reload Windows NT
• Optional data encryption - 40-bit or 56-bit DES - assures secure backup of sensitive information

Flexible Implementation:

• Easy-to-use interfaces for user-initiated backup and restore reduce system administrator intervention
• Network bandwidth throttling control maximizes global network utilization
• Alternate client restore adds the flexibility to restore data on a system alternate to where the data was initially backed up
• VERITAS NetBackup Global Data Manager may be integrated to monitor and administer local and/or remote instances of VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter and VERITAS NetBackup BusinesServer around the world

Heterogeneous Support:

• Comprehensive support includes most major UNIX platforms and derivatives, including Linux, Intel systems under Windows NT, and distributed NetWare environments
• Optional Relational Database Support provides non-disruptive backup of Oracle, Informix, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Exchange Server