Veritas Backup Exec 22: Administration

Every organisation eventually has to restore something important, whether it is a deleted file, a corrupted database, or a server lost to hardware failure or ransomware. The quality of that restore depends on decisions made long before: how backups were configured, where they were stored, how long they were kept, and whether anyone tested recovery. Backup Exec 22 training teaches administrators to make those decisions well. Veritas Backup Exec 22: Administration is a five-day course for data protection professionals who deploy, configure, maintain and manage a Backup Exec environment.

The course begins with Backup Exec architecture, licensing, installation, and the administration console. Storage comes next. Learners configure disk, cloud, network (NDMP), and tape devices and use data lifecycle management to control retention. Core operations follow, covering backup jobs, server and job management, restore, protection of the database encryption key, and recovery of failed servers with Simplified Disaster Recovery.

Advanced modules cover upgrading to Backup Exec 22, managing multiple Backup Exec servers through the Central Admin Server, reducing storage with deduplication, and using security and compliance features for GDPR and ransomware resilience. The final part of the course protects applications and platforms through remote agents. These include Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Hyper-V and VMware virtual machines (with instant recovery and VM conversion), Linux and UNIX systems, and Oracle.

Most modules include hands-on exercises, so learners practise every major task, from installing Backup Exec to recovering a server. For organisations, the result is a backup environment that runs efficiently and remains reliable when it matters. Explore related programmes on our Veritas and Arctera training courses.

Course Structure and Key Details

Veritas Backup Exec 22: Administration runs over five days and includes roughly 30 modules in five groups. Fundamentals and setup cover Backup Exec architecture, licensing, installation, and the administration console. Storage covers disk, cloud, network (NDMP), and tape devices, as well as data lifecycle management.

Core operations cover creating backup jobs, managing Backup Exec servers and jobs, restoring data, protecting the database encryption key, and using Simplified Disaster Recovery. Advanced features cover upgrading to Backup Exec 22, the Central Admin Server, deduplication, and security and compliance, including GDPR and ransomware resilience. Application and platform protection covers remote agents, Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, virtual machines with instant recovery and VM conversion, Linux and UNIX, and Oracle.

Hands-on exercises run through most modules. Examples include installing Backup Exec, creating a basic backup job, configuring storage devices, managing tape, configuring deduplication, running restores, and protecting individual applications.

The course requires a basic working knowledge of administering and configuring Windows Server 2016 or later. Familiarity with SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint, Hyper-V, VMware, Oracle, cloud technologies and Microsoft 365 is helpful but not required. The intended audience includes system administrators, system engineers, technical support personnel, consultants, backup administrators, and others who install, configure, manage, or monitor Backup Exec 22.

No exam or certification is linked to the course in the published information. Delivery format, dates, and lab access vary by training provider, so confirm them with our team when you enquire.

Course Objectives

• Describe Backup Exec 22 architecture, components and licensing.
• Install Backup Exec 22 and upgrade from earlier versions.
• Configure disk, cloud, NDMP, and tape storage with appropriate retention.
• Create, manage, and monitor backup jobs across Backup Exec servers.
• Restore data and recover failed servers with Simplified Disaster Recovery.
• Manage several Backup Exec servers centrally with the Central Admin Server.
• Reduce storage requirements with deduplication.
• Protect Microsoft, Oracle, Linux, UNIX, and virtual workloads with Backup Exec agents.
• Apply security and compliance features that support ransomware resilience and GDPR.