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Symantec Updates Backup Exec 2010

Symantec Corp. has recently announced new product updates to its data protection solution Backup Exec 2010. As mentioned in the company's news release, the latest version of Backup Exec 2010 enables users to reduce installation time through improved Wizards, delivers new in-product guidance for optimal Windows data recovery, and provides additional platform support, including Microsoft SharePoint 2010.

"'With Backup Exec 2010, Symantec improved its virtual machine protection and added fully integrated data deduplication and archiving technologies – all of which helped organizations protect more data and utilize less storage,' said Amit Walia, vice president of product management of Backup Exec, Symantec. 'With the latest release, we are furthering our strategy by reducing the install time by an estimated 20 percent - reducing the time it takes to recover business critical data - and adding unique new features to simplify the Backup Exec management experience saving IT time and resources.'"