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SnapVault for NetBackup benefits

The SnapVault for NetBackup feature provides benefits such as GUI administration, optimizing secondary storage, and so on.

The SnapVault for NetBackup feature provides the following benefits.
  • You use a GUI-based backup and recovery administration.
  • You can back up heterogeneous primary storage systems, such as UNIX, Linux, Novell, Solaris, and Windows systems. For systems supported by the NetBackup application, see the NetBackup documentation.
  • You can create a large number of backup images online for immediate access.
  • The feature creates point-in-time images of the primary file system in archival Snapshot copies.
  • You can drag and drop files and directories to recover them over NFS and CIFS protocols.
    Note: This feature requires NetBackup Enterprise 6.0 MP5 or later.
  • The feature optimizes secondary storage by eliminating redundant data blocks between backup images.
  • You can achieve high availability for SnapVault for NetBackup by directing backups to NearStore storage systems in an active/active configuration.
  • You can configure a disaster recovery solution for SnapVault for NetBackup using volume SnapMirror on NearStore storage systems.