About NetBackup and NetBackup Appliances
NetBackup provides a data protection solution for a variety of platforms such as Windows, UNIX, and Linux systems. NetBackup administrators can set up periodic or calendar-based schedules to perform automatic, unattended backups for clients across a network. The backups can be full or incremental: Full backups back up all indicated client files, while incremental backups back up only the files that have changed since the last backup.
During a backup or archive, the client sends backup data across the network to a NetBackup server. The NetBackup server manages the type of storage that is specified in the backup policy. When you restore virtual machine data using the Resiliency Platform console, you can choose from the available backup images.
NetBackup appliances provide a simplified solution for NetBackup configuration and the daily management of your backup environment. The appliances are rack-mount servers that run on the Linux operating system. NetBackup Enterprise Server software is already installed and configured to work with the operating system, the disk storage units, and the robotic tape device.
For more information, refer to the NetBackup documentation on Services and Operations Readiness Tools (SORT).