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Support for Microsoft 365

Backup Exec enables you to backup and restore Microsoft 365 data.

The following workloads are supported:

Backup Exec Simple-Subscription

Backup Exec has introduced Subscription-based licensing with the aim to simplify and consolidate all licenses into a single edition that includes all features and adds the new Microsoft 365 feature.

The subscription metering is instance-based. One instance is a virtual machine or physical machine or 10 Microsoft 365 users.

The following licenses are introduced:

For more information about the new Subscription licensing, refer to the Backup Exec Licensing Guide.

64-bit SQL Express Database

Backup Exec now uses a 64-bit SQL Express 2017 instance to host its database. It helps to get increased performance and make optimum usage of a 64-bit server.

Support for new cloud storage regions

Backup Exec users benefit from cloud storage choices through support for the following cloud storage regions, enabling greater flexibility and economy:

Review the Backup Exec Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) for supported cloud storage regions. You can find the HCL at the following URL:

http://www.veritas.com/docs/000017788

Generic S3 cloud provider support with Backup Exec Cloud Deduplication

Backup Exec supports cloud deduplication for the Generic S3 Cloud provider.

S3-Compatible Cloud Storage with V4 authentication

Backup Exec now supports configuring of S3-compatible cloud storage with V4 authentication in Backup Exec. You can configure region information that enables storage to support V4 compatible cloud providers.