NetGearReadyNASline of
storage appliances for small to medium-sized businesses now
supports the remote agent for Linux and Unix servers (RALUS) on
Symantec Backup Exec servers.
Installed directly on the ReadyNAS appliance, the
Symantec-produced Backup Exec agent communicates directly with
Symantec Backup Exec software, to provide back-up, restore, archive
and disaster recovery in
Backup Exec environments.
The remote agent extends the agent technology in Backup Exec
software beyond Windows and NetWare to meet the needs of emerging
business applications on Linux operating systems. By improving
communication between Linux-based ReadyNAS systems and Backup Exec
servers, the agent dramatically increases efficiency and results in
reduced back-up and restore times in Symantec Backup Exec
environments, NetGear said.
The agent installs directly on the ReadyNAS appliance as a
RAIDiator add-on. Priced at $395 and licensed from Symantec, the
RALUS add-on is supported by Backup Exec versions 10.5 and
newer.