Enhancements to Instant Recovery and Recovery Ready - Backup Exec now allows Instant Recovery and Recovery Ready operations for virtual machines backed up to deduplication disk storage.Enhanced Backup Exec deduplication engine - Backup Exec users get an updated deduplication engine that uses stronger hash algorithms, while backing up to the Backup Exec deduplication folder.Users now have the ability to allow client connections over Kerberos only. This authentication can also be used by smart card users. Enhancements to Remote Administration Console - Remote Administration Console users can connect to the Backup Exec server using the logged on user's credentials as default authentication.Licensing is based onthe number of physical and virtual machines that are protected. Instance-based Licensing - The Instance-based licensing model in Backup Exec is available in Bronze, Silver, and Gold packaging.Backup Exec will also automatically synchronize licenses when maintenance contracts are renewed. Connection with Veritas Entitlement Management System will be authenticated and updated licenses will be downloaded automatically. Enhanced licensing experience - Backup Exec users get an enhanced licensing experience.To learn more about Backup Exec and what it can do, please visit our Backup Exec product page. Whatever you choose, rest assured that Veritas Backup Exec will always give you comprehensive protection against external threats so that - if the unthinkable happens - your critical data everywhere is backed up and ready to be recovered, quickly and easily. You have the choice of cloud connectors, instant recovery to Azure in the event of a disaster, prevention against ransomware, improved virtual backup performance and compliance assistance with GDPR. Choose between perpetual and subscription licensing with the functionality you require. Backup Exec delivers cost-effective, unified backup and recovery for all your data: across virtual, physical and multi-cloud environments. Veritas Backup Exec™ is the one backup, for all your data.