Best practices for Backup Exec 12.5 Symantec Protection Network Online Storage for Backup Exec

Best practices include tips and recommendations to help you use Symantec Backup Exec for Windows Servers and Symantec Protection Network Online Storage for Backup Exec effectively. For more information about Symantec Protection Network Online Storage for Backup Exec, see the Backup Exec for Windows Servers Administrator's Guide.

The following best practices can help ensure the effective operation of Symantec Protection Network Online Storage for Backup Exec:

• Use Symantec Protection Network Online Storage for Backup Exec for the small jobs that contain your most critical data. Symantec Protection Network Online Storage for Backup Exec is not intended to replace your complete local backup process. You may find that it takes longer to run jobs over the Internet than it does to run them locally. Also, since you pay for the storage space that you use, backing up only your critical data is the most cost-effective use of this service.

• Consider backing up the following types of critical information with Symantec Protection Network Online Storage for Backup Exec:

  • Backup Exec catalogs

  • Customer relationship management databases

  • Employee or payroll information

• Ensure that the "Verify after backup completes" option on the General pane of the Backup Job Properties is not selected when you create duplicate backup jobs for the Symantec Protection Network. The Symantec Protection Network automatically verifies duplicate backup jobs, so it is not necessary for Backup Exec to also verify completed jobs. If you enable Backup Exec to verify jobs, the amount of time that is required to run duplicate backup jobs can increase significantly.