Veritas Backup Exec Simple Core Pack + Essential Support — 4-Year On-Premise Government License

Elevate your government organization's data protection strategy with Veritas Backup Exec Simple Core Pack + Essential Support. This on-premise subscription license, issued under the Veritas Government Licensing Program (GLP), is purpose-built for public sector environments that demand reliability, security, and straightforward procurement. The 4-year term delivers long-term stability, ensuring your backup environment stays current with evolving data protection needs while aligning with government purchasing practices. Designed to simplify deployment on standard PC hardware, the Core Pack covers up to five instances, providing centralized management, consistent backup policies, and rapid recovery capabilities that minimize downtime and safeguard critical tasks across the enterprise.

• Comprehensive on-premises protection for up to five instances: This Simple Core Pack consolidates essential backup capabilities for servers, workstations, and virtual machines within government networks. It enables image and file-level backups, application-aware protection for databases and critical applications, and granular restore options that let IT teams recover entire systems or specific data elements quickly. With centralized policy management, administrators can enforce consistent backup schedules, retention rules, and verification routines across multiple sites, reducing complexity and boosting reliability in mission-critical environments.
• Essential Support included for ongoing reliability: The package pairs robust backup functionality with Essential Support, giving government IT teams access to Veritas expertise, product updates, and critical issue assistance throughout the 4-year term. This support tier emphasizes timely guidance, proactive recommendations, and maintenance coverage that helps ensure backups run as planned, recovery time objectives are met, and systems stay compliant with evolving regulations and security requirements.
• 4-year license with built-in validation for uninterrupted protection: A 4-year validation window means your software remains licensed and up-to-date for the duration of the term. You’ll receive software updates and fixes within the GLP framework, helping to guard against evolving threats while maintaining compatibility with your on-premises hardware and operating environments. The extended term is particularly valuable for government deployments that prioritize long-term stability, predictable budgeting, and consistent support coverage.
• Government Pricing and GLP alignment for procurement efficiency: This offering is tailored to public sector purchasing, with government pricing designed to streamline acquisition and compliance. The Veritas Government Licensing Program (GLP) simplifies procurement workflows, reduces administrative overhead, and aligns with how government organizations acquire software licenses and cloud services. By packaging core backup capabilities with government-focused terms, agencies can plan budgets, manage audits, and meet governance requirements without sacrificing protection quality.
• Fast, straightforward deployment on standard PC hardware: Built for quick installation, this on-premise solution supports deployment on standard PC hardware used in government environments. The emphasis on simplicity means IT teams can accelerate rollout timelines, configure essential backup catalogs, storage targets, and retention policies with minimal downtime, and begin protecting critical data sooner rather than later. The Core Pack is designed to integrate smoothly with existing infrastructure, minimizing disruption while delivering dependable backups and fast recovery.

Technical Details of Veritas Backup Exec Simple Core Pack + Essential Support

• Product type: On-Premise Subscription License
• Core offering: Veritas Backup Exec Simple Core Pack
• Support: Essential Support included
• License duration: 4 Years
• Instances licensed: 5
• Target market: Government / GLP
• Deployment model: On-Premises, PC-based installation
• Pricing alignment: Government Pricing under the Veritas GLP
• Protection scope: File, image, and application-aware backups for servers, desktops, and virtual environments
• Recovery capabilities: Quick restores at file, folder, application, and system levels with granular options
• Maintenance & updates: Inclusive updates and fixes within the 4-year term

How to install Veritas Backup Exec Simple Core Pack + Essential Support

• Prepare your environment: Confirm hardware meets minimum requirements, verify operating system compatibility, and ensure network connectivity to storage targets. Review security policies to ensure backup and restore activities comply with government standards.
• Acquire and apply the license: Access the Veritas GLP portal or the authorized procurement channel, obtain the 4-year On-Premise Subscription license, and apply it to your Backup Exec installation to activate coverage for up to five instances.
• Install the Core Pack: Run the provided installer on your designated PC or server. Follow the guided prompts to configure essential components, including storage destinations, catalog structure, and initial backup policies. Use default security settings or tailor them to your agency’s governance requirements.
• Configure backup catalogs and storage targets: Define what to back up (servers, databases, file shares, VMs), set backup schedules, retention periods, and verification tasks. Establish alerts for failed backups, warnings, and completion events to maintain visibility across the environment.
• Test and document recovery procedures: Perform a controlled restore test to validate recovery objectives. Document runbooks for IT staff, including step-by-step restore procedures, trusted restore points, and notification workflows to ensure rapid response during incidents.

Frequently asked questions

• What does the 4-year On-Premise Subscription License include? The license covers four years of use for the Simple Core Pack with Essential Support, restricted to up to five instances, and designed for on-premises deployment under the Veritas GLP. It includes software updates and access to support resources during the term to help maintain continuous protection and compliance.
• How many instances does the license cover? The license accommodates up to five instances, enabling centralized protection for mixed environments that may include file servers, application servers, virtual machines, and workstations within a government network.
• Is this license intended for cloud use? This offering is specifically described as an on-premise subscription license. While it protects on-premises workloads, you should consult Veritas for guidance if integrating with cloud services or hybrid architectures is planned beyond the GLP terms.
• What is included under Essential Support? Essential Support provides access to Veritas support resources, product updates, and ongoing assistance during the 4-year term, helping to address installation questions, upgrade guidance, and critical issue resolution to keep backups reliable.
• What are the benefits of GLP pricing? Government pricing under the Veritas GLP aligns procurement with public sector budgeting and governance processes, reducing administrative overhead and ensuring terms are consistent with government requirements. It also helps agencies plan for long-term data protection while maintaining compliance.
• How do I ensure backups remain reliable over the term? Implement scheduled backups with verification, test restores regularly, monitor alerting, and review retention policies to align with regulatory requirements. The 4-year term and Essential Support support ongoing maintenance, updates, and guidance to sustain reliability.