Veritas Backup Exec 22: Administration

Ransomware has changed what a good backup means. It is no longer enough to copy data every night. Organisations need backups that attackers cannot easily reach, encryption keys that are safely stored, and a tested way to rebuild systems quickly. Backup Exec 22 training prepares administrators to provide all three. Veritas Backup Exec 22: Administration is a five-day course for professionals who deploy, configure, maintain, and manage a Backup Exec environment.

Recovery is the focus that runs through the whole course. Learners restore data from a range of sources and protect the database encryption key, so encrypted backups remain usable. They also rebuild failed servers with Simplified Disaster Recovery. For virtual environments, they use instant recovery to bring virtual machines back online quickly and practise VM conversion. A dedicated module on security and compliance covers ransomware resilience and GDPR.

The course also builds the foundations recovery depends on. Learners install Backup Exec 22, configure disk, cloud, NDMP and tape storage, and use data lifecycle management to control retention. They create and manage backup jobs, configure deduplication to reduce storage use, and set up the Central Admin Server to manage several Backup Exec servers. Application protection covers Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Linux and UNIX, and Oracle.

Most modules include hands-on exercises, so recovery steps are practised before they are ever needed for real. For IT operations teams, the result is resilience. Administrators can show how quickly systems will come back, where backup copies are held, and how the process has been tested.

Course Structure and Key Details

The Veritas Backup Exec 22: Administration course 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, along with data lifecycle management. Core operations cover backup jobs, server and job management, restore, the database encryption key, and 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.

Practical exercises appear in most modules. They range from installing Backup Exec and creating a basic backup job to configuring storage, deduplication and tape, running restores and protecting specific applications.

The course assumes a basic working knowledge of administering and configuring Windows Server 2016 or later. Knowledge of SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint, Hyper-V, VMware, Oracle, cloud technologies, or Microsoft 365 helps, but it is not required.

No exam or certification is linked to the course in the published information. Contact our Doha advisors for the delivery format and dates available to your team.

Course Objectives

• Restore files, databases, applications, and full systems from Backup Exec backups.
• Rebuild failed servers using Simplified Disaster Recovery.
• Recover virtual machines quickly with instant recovery.
• Protect and back up the database encryption key so encrypted backups stay usable.
• Apply Backup Exec security features that support ransomware resilience and GDPR.
• Configure cloud and tape storage to keep backup copies away from production systems.
• Reduce storage use and backup windows through deduplication.
• Manage multiple Backup Exec servers centrally with the Central Admin Server.