BACKUP EXEC 15 CAPACITY LICENSING GUIDE

PACKAGING BY FEATURES
Capacity Edition Lite

Capacity Edition

Per front-end TB

Per front-end TB

Virtual

Physical

Windows

Linux

Product features

Protection coverage

Platform support

Application support

Other key features

Discounts are available for higher data

volumes. Below are the quantity tiers.

1 TB
2 to 5 TB
6 to 15 TB
16 to 25 TB

Tier discounts will be

applied at the time of
transaction on individual
order line quantity

26 plus TB

VMware

Hyper-V

Microsoft Exchange

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SharePoint

Active Directory

Oracle

Lotus Domino

Enterprise Vault

Physical to Virtual conversion

Centralized Management

Advanced Disk Backup

Deduplication

Physical Tape Drive Library support

Single drive

Multiple drives

Virtual Tape Drive Library support

Single drive

Multiple drives

NDMP support

PACKAGING BY AGENTS/ OPTIONS

Capacity Edition Lite

Capacity Edition

Per front-end TB

Per front-end TB

Backup Exec Server

Agent for Windows

Agent for Applications and Databases

Agent for VMware & Hyper-V

Agent for Linux

Agents/Options

Agent for Remote Media for Linux Servers

Agent for Mac

Enterprise Server Option

Library Expansion Option

Deduplication Option

VTL Unlimited Drive Option

NDMP Option

VCAT measures the amount of front-end terabytes of data to

be protected in the customers environment. This tool helps
customers understand and streamline licensing requirements
making capacity licensing even easier.
VCAT is at no cost and is available for download via the following TechNote link:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH230179

LICENSING EXAMPLES

Mac

Veritas Capacity Assessment Tool (VCAT)

Example A: Customer environment and needs

Customer needs to purchase

3 TBs of data (this includes data growth)

3 x Backup Exec Capacity Edition

At the 2 to 5 TB tier

Example B: Customer environment and needs

Needs deduplication

Customer needs to purchase

1 TBs of data (this includes data growth)

1 x Backup Exec Capacity Edition Lite

At the 1 TB tier

No special backup needs

LICENSING FAQS
Is Backup Exec a perpetual or subscription license?
Backup Exec is currently offered as a perpetual license (use of the product does not expire). However to get product updates and support, you must stay on active maintenance.
How many TBs do I purchase?
You need to purchase licenses for the amount of front-end data (data that is uncompressed/ not deduplicated)
that you will back up within the next year. If you think the volume of data you need to back up will increase, but
are unsure by how much, we recommend you factor in a 20% data growth rate and include that amount in the
total TBs purchased.
What if I purchased 5 TBs and need to purchase an additional 1 TB at a later time, does that incremental purchase qualify for a volume discount?
No. The first purchase would qualify for the 2 to 5 TB tier discount. The second purchase would qualify for the 1
TB tier price. The discounts are based per line per order. At renewal time, you can receive the appropriate tier
discount for the aggregate amount if renewing all license amounts at the same time.
I have 1 main site and 2 remote sites, can I purchase Capacity Edition for the main site and Capacity Edition Lite
for the remote sites?
No. You must purchase the same capacity license for all sites.
If I buy Capacity Edition Lite and then later decide that I need more features, can I upgrade to Capacity Edition?
Yes. Upgrading from Capacity Edition Lite to Capacity Edition is allowed. We have a cross grade SKUs1 that are
available to easily allow the upgrade where you will get a discount to account for the cost of Capacity Edition Lite.
I am an existing customer with legacy a la carte licensing and would like to switch to Capacity Edition, is that
allowed?
Yes. We allow both active and expired maintenance customers with non-capacity based Backup Exec licenses to
easily migrate to our capacity offerings by utilizing the appropriate cross grade SKUs1. See next page.

Note: Veritas reserves the right to change licensing, terms and conditions at any time.
1Cross Grade SKUs will be available starting Feb 2016. A temporary cross grade transaction process is in place until the SKUs are available.

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MIGRATION FAQS

MIGRATION TO CAPACITY LICENSING

Eligible Backup Exec products that qualify for migration and migration ratios:

Backup Exec Server, 1:1

Agent for Windows, 1:1
Agent for Applications and Databases, 1:1
Agent for VMware & Hyper-V, 1:1
Agent for Remote Media for Linux, 1:1
Agent for Linux, 1:1
Agent for Mac, 1:1
Library Expansion Option, 1:1
Enterprise Server Option, 1:1
Deduplication Option, 1:1

NDMP Option, 1:1

VTL Unlimited Drive Option, 1:1
File System Archiving Option*, 1:1
Exchange Mailbox Archiving Option*, 1:1
V-Ray Edition 2 to 6 cores, 1:1
V-Ray Edition 8 plus cores, 1:1
Small Business Edition*, 1:1
Small Business Edition Agent for Windows*, 1:1
BE Appliance Essential Protection Suite*, 1:5
BE Appliance Total Protection Suite*, 1:5

* Product is EOL, however licenses can be turned in for the above migration ratio.

Migration ratio examples:

For every 1 Agent for Windows, you can get 1 TB of capacity licenses
For every 1 BE Appliance Essential Protection Suite, you can get 5 TBs of capacity licenses

Active Maintenance Licenses

Can I exchange the remaining Backup Exec eligible licenses for capacity licenses at the
special pricing for active maintenance licenses at a later time?
Yes. But only if the remaining a la carte licenses are on active maintenance. Once they
are expired, the licenses will be only eligible for the special price for expired licenses.
What if I have 4 active maintenance Backup Exec eligible licenses but I need to purchase 5 TBs of capacity licenses?
You will need to purchase 1 TB at the standard price.
What if I am a new customer and I purchase a la carte and then decide later to go to
capacity, can I use the cross grade SKUs1 for active maintenance licenses?
No. The special cross grade SKU1 for active maintenance are only for licenses purchased before 6 April 2015. This is to prevent price arbitrage from happening.
Are there any cross grade SKUs for new customers who purchased a la carte after 6
April 2015 and then decides later to go to capacity?
No. We need to be initially selling new customers the capacity licenses.

Expired Maintenance Licenses

Utilize Capacity Cross Grade SKUs1 for expired

maintenance licenses

Utilize Capacity Cross Grade SKUs for active

maintenance licenses
Terms and Conditions:
Active maintenance only.
Existing license needs to have been purchased
before 6 April 2015.
Customer can choose between upgrading to Capacity Edition or Capacity Edition Lite.
If customer wishes to migrate in the middle of
their current maintenance period, they must forfeit the remaining support period. No credit will
be given for unused support.
Customer does not have to purchase the same
amount of TBs as the amount of eligible number
of BE licenses they have.
If customer needs more TBs than the amount of
eligible BE licenses they have, they need to purchase the remaining TBs at the standard price.
Eligible licenses turned in for migration will be
retired.
The capacity cross grade SKUs1 for active maintenance licenses must be used to migrate to capacity.

I have 5 active maintenance Backup Exec eligible licenses, do I have to purchase 5 TBs
of capacity license?
No. You can purchase up to 5 TBs of capacity licenses. You do not need to purchase all
5 TBs. If you need 3 TBs, you can purchase that amount.

Terms and Conditions:

Expired maintenance only.
Customer can choose between upgrading to Capacity Edition or Capacity Edition Lite.
Customer does not have to purchase the same
amount of TBs as the amount of eligible number
of BE expired licenses they have.
If customer needs more TBs than the amount of
eligible expired BE licenses they have, they need
to purchase the remaining TBs at the standard
price.
Eligible expired licenses turned in for migration
will be retired.
The capacity cross grade SKUs1 for expired maintenance licenses must be used to migrate to capacity.

MIGRATION ORDER INSTRUCTIONS

All migration orders must attach proof-of-purchase of existing licenses.

The following are proof-of-purchases we accept: Install Base ID, renewal Service Contract ID
Due to legal requirements, BE Appliance must follow the below additional instructions:

Attach a completed and signed Certificate of Destruction form to a Deal ID in SFDC. Following SYMCs internal link to the document: https://symantec.gosavo.com/Document/
Document.aspx?id=36101806 Channel Partners, please contact a SYMC rep to obtain
the document.
Serial #(s): this is the actual serial # that is on the BE Appliance HW

Signature: this needs to be a handwritten signature. Electronic signatures are not

accepted.

Deal ID must be referenced on the PO

CAPACITY SKU AND OFFER GUIDE

For new customers

Standard SKU

To migrate active
maintenance customers to capacity

Cross Grade SKU1 for active

maintenance licenses

Customers pay for capacity

maintenance. License upgrade cost is waived.

To migrate expired
maintenance customers to capacity

Cross Grade SKU1 for expired

maintenance licenses

Customers pay 35% off license MSRP + capacity

maintenance.

Note: Veritas reserves the right to change licensing, terms and conditions at any time.
1Cross Grade SKUs will be available starting Feb 2016. A temporary cross grade transaction process is in place until the SKUs are available.

Veritas Technologies LLC. All rights reserved.