We have produced the following currently publicly available reports for Symantec.

 

 

Improving deduplication performance in physical and virtual environments with Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 We measured the advantages that Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 delivers in physical and virtual environments when using source deduplication to back up databases, mail, and other files.

 

Backup advantages of the Dell PowerVault DL2200 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 We measured the advantages that the Dell-Symantec solution delivers when using source deduplication to back up databases, mail, and other files. Read the full report or the summary.

 

Virtualized backup advantages of the Dell PowerVault DL2200 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 We measured the advantages that the Dell-Symantec solution delivers when using source deduplication to back up databases, mail, and other files running on Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines. Read the full report or the summary.

Cost savings of disk-based backup using a Dell PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R2 vs. tape-based backup We explain how the Dell-Symantec solution lets IT administrators leverage powerful new deduplication features, shorten recovery times, and realize immediate cost savings over a more traditional tape backup.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in a mail server scenario We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 mail server.

Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in database server, file server, and mail server scenarios We measured the source deduplication capabilities of Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database server, a Microsoft Windows-based file server, and a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 mail server.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in database server, file server, and mail server scenarios We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database server, a Microsoft Windows-based file server, and a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 mail server.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in a file server scenario We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a Microsoft Windows-based file server solution.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in database and file server scenarios We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a SQL Server database and a Microsoft Windows-based file server solution.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in a database scenario We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a SQL Server database.Summary and Full Report

Cost savings of disk-based backup using the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 vs. tape-based backup We discuss how this solution lets IT administrators leverage powerful new deduplication features, shorten recovery times, and realize immediate cost savings.

Using the Dell Management Console and additional Symantec solutions to manage servers in Dell-only and heterogemeous environments We examine the capabilities of the Dell™ Management Console version 1.0 and the expanded capabilities of the Dell Management Console in combination with the Altiris™ Management Suite version 7 in a Dell™ PowerEdge™ environment and in a multi-vendor environment.