Store, Manage, And Discover Critical Business Information

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DATA SHEET: ARCHIVINGVeritas Enterprise Vault for Microsoft Exchange ServerStore, manage, and discovercritical business informationTrusted and proven email archivingSeamless end user experienceVeritas Enterprise Vault , the industry leader in email andEnterprise Vault redefines the end user archiving experiencecontent archiving, enables companies to store, manage, andby making it part of the native Outlook and Exchange process.discover unstructured information across the enterprise. UsingEnterprise Vault has always been designed around the easea market-proven architecture, Enterprise Vault offers an open,of use, especially for end users who demand easy access tointelligent, and manageable approach to improve informationarchived information. Enterprise Vault offers Virtual Vaultmanagement, reduce costs, and control information risk.(Figure 1) technology to enable users to seamlessly accessEnterprise Vault for Microsoft Exchange Server provides atheir archived information, and it allows them to manage theircost-effective and easy-to-administer approach to efficientlyinformation whether it is in the archive or on the Exchangemanage email storage via automated, policy-controlled archivingserver. End-user search and retrieval of live and archived emailto online stores for active retention and seamless retrievalis done using the native Outlook interface and search tools withof messages and attachments. A stand-alone software-no reliance on shortcuts. With Enterprise Vault, Outlook usersbased solution, Enterprise Vault integrates with Exchangecan click, drag, search, and retrieve archived email from withinenvironments to help you take control over the explosive growthOutlook just as they would with live email from the Exchangeof vital business content found in email. Each Enterprise VaultServer.1 software component carries distinct advantages to help youmeet this goal.Automatic mailbox managementWith Enterprise Vault, you can eliminate mailbox quotas andmessage size restrictions, giving users a mailbox of virtuallyunlimited size while controlling the growth of storage resourcesand keeping Exchange at predictable levels. Administratordefined policies automatically archive individual email andattachments out of Exchange and into online Enterprise Vaultstores based on common aging criteria and/or mailbox availablestorage thresholds. Users have a transparent MicrosoftOutlook experience that also includes the ability to manage live,legacy, and archived email directly from Outlook with (see Figure1) or without shortcuts, whether offline or online. This enablesExchange to focus on the dynamic handling of newer informationFigure 1. Shortcut-less access to archived email, as if itwere a PST within Outlook whether offline or online, letsusers focus on work, not email management.while Enterprise Vault software acts as a long-term repositoryfor older information—helping dramatically improve ExchangeServer performance—and users can enjoy instant access totheir email without the associated cost and management issues.1. The Radacti Group, Inc., “Information Archiving Market, 2013-2017,” The Radacti Group, Inc., August 2013.1

DATA SHEET: ARCHIVINGVeritas Enterprise Vault for Microsoft Exchange ServerEnd user searchPublic folder archivingEnterprise Vault integrates with both Outlook Instant SearchIndividual folders or folder hierarchies may be archived andand Windows Desktop Search to provide search features fromreplaced by shortcuts. Folder access controls are synchronizeda common, familiar search tool. This helps to keep knowledgeto the archive to ensure consistent access control mechanismsworkers productive, enabling them to quickly and easily findare maintained. End-user search and retrieval of live andwhat they are looking for across multiple locations from a singlearchived public folder data continues to be done using the nativesearch window. Users quickly find and retrieve messages andOutlook interface. attachments, whether they are stored on the desktop, Exchangeor archived in Enterprise Vault.Offline and mobile accessVault Cache provides offline access to a user’s mailbox.PST migrationarchive—even when not connected to the corporate network.With Enterprise Vault, you have the option to eliminate .PST filesEnterprise Vault software can be configured to provide usersby finding, collecting, and centralizing them into the archive.with a local copy of archived items stored on their local hardContent is deduplicated and retention and expiry polices aredrive. When a disconnected user tries to access an archived itemapplied where necessary. Once eliminated, upgrading to newervia a shortcut, this item will be retrieved from the Vault Cache,versions of Exchange is easier as there are no .PST’s to collect,providing access to important content whenever it is needed. Ascorrupt, or manage. Migrated .PST data will still be accessiblethe archive changes, the offline copies are synchronized, and allto end users via Outlook and Outlook Web Access (OWA)—in thefolder structures and item locations are maintained. At the sameoriginal folder structure—and easily found using Outlook search.time, the user’s email is still archived to the corporate archive,Maintaining user search and accessibility to this data enablesso it is not vulnerable to loss or damage. In support of shortcutthe organization to effectively achieve .PST file eradicationexpiry, Virtual Vault may be deployed to provide a dynamic andwithout impacting their end users.native window for users to access their archived emails in thesame manner as active emails in their mailbox.Key features include:For many users, the ability to access email from their mobile Enterprise-wide search to locate, collect, and migrate .PSTdevice is a key success factor to communicating effectivelyand staying productive. As more information is moved into thefiles into the Enterprise Vault archive.archive, users will obviously want to access this information, Removal of the backup, eDiscovery, stability, and storageas well as review and forward it from their mobile device.waste problems inherent in .PST files.Enterprise Vault allows users to quickly search from any mobile Optional eradication of .PST files and reintroduction of legacyWeb browser and find all of their archived Exchange messagesdata into IT control.and attachments. Users can enter search criteria and view anHTML rendering of the original message, and any attachments,Journal archivingallowing them to access the necessary information and continueEnterprise Vault software works seamlessly with Exchangebeing productive.journaling to help organizations retain a copy of all emailmessages sent and received. Enterprise Vault providesSimplified electronic discoverylong-term storage and ensures that captured data is keptVeritas eDiscovery solutions, powered by Veritas Enterprisefor the correct period of time required to meet regulatory orVault Discovery Accelerator and Veritas eDiscoverylegal retention requirements. Additionally, optimized singlePlatform, extend the basic search functionality of Enterpriseinstance storage across the journal and mailbox archives withinVault to provide a comprehensive set of tools to support yourEnterprise Vault will help dramatically reduce the cost of theorganization’s eDiscovery efforts.archive, as items are only stored once, regardless of source orlocation.2

DATA SHEET: ARCHIVINGVeritas Enterprise Vault for Microsoft Exchange ServerEnterprise Vault Discovery Accelerator extends the basic searchExchange migrationfunctionality of Enterprise Vault to help lower the cost of dataWhether you are using Microsoft Exchange Server 2000,collection and to facilitate the search and recovery of archived2003, or 2007, you can help accelerate the upgrade toitems in electronic discovery. Discovery Accelerator providesExchange Server 2010 or 2013 with Enterprise Vault. Bya more powerful and efficient search capability, configurableapplying archiving policies to the end user’s existing mailbox,enforcement of items during litigation holds, and flexible exportEnterprise Vault can shrink the volume of live email in Exchange.capabilities to simplify production.Throughout this process, the end user will maintain transparent Targets all internal and/or external data, including email, files,access to their archived data. Mailbox migrations, backups,attachments, and instant messages.and recovery efforts will be accelerated because archiving hasreduced the data that resides on the actual messaging server Results can be quickly culled through advanced searchprior to migration.within a search, conversation threading, search result singleinstancing, and guided review.Email classification Review and mark items using customizable tags (such asEmail archiving aids the long-term retention, management, and“privileged” or “nonresponsive”).discovery of information, optimizing IT efficiencies and lowering Apply legal holds for pending or open litigation to suspendbusiness risk. As messaging volumes grow, organizations aredeletion.additionally resorting to message classification to controlVeritas eDiscovery Platform reaches to data beyond the archivestorage and operational costs. Classifying email (for example,to include a full spectrum of enterprise sources includingas business, personal, or junk), allows organizations to decidenetwork servers, storage systems, backups, applicationwhether or not to store a message. Granular retention policiesrepositories, and laptops and desktops. This information iscan then be set across different categories of email to determinesearched in a transparent and unobtrusive manner, and once allthe optimal storage media to utilize for each item’s storage.data is collected, advanced search and analytics can pick dataSuch policies, whether automated with an option such as Veritasby over 90 percent, enabling efficient legal hold notification andEnterprise Vault Data Classification Services or user-drivenaccelerating review and production. In addition, once responsivewith retention folders, help lower operational costs significantlyitems are identified, eDiscovery Platform can apply direct legalas they keep the size of the archive in check. Additionally,holds against any items stored in Enterprise Vault.accurate classification of messages provides context, enablingTogether, Enterprise Vault, Enterprise Vault Discoveryeasier retrieval and processing and ultimately timely deletion ofAccelerator, and eDiscovery Platform bring a new level ofthe right information at the right time.information governance and end-to-end eDiscovery.Email classification allows organizations to: Enable automated or user-driven classification. Lower storage costs and resources. Avoid archiving junk or irrelevant content (such as newslettersand bounce messages). Tag items for faster and more efficient search and review. Retain the right information for the right amount of time.Lifetime management of emailWith Enterprise Vault, you can automatically manage the emaillife cycle from composition to deletion. And, you can protectcorporate intellectual property, retain access, and enable rapiddiscovery of content based on corporate-defined policies.The policy engine is tightly integrated with Microsoft ActiveFigure 2. The Veritas eDiscovery Platform has advancedfiltering and search capabilities to enable an efficientand defensible early case assessment process.Directory to allow easy assignment of policies (see Figure 3) toindividuals and groups.3

DATA SHEET: ARCHIVINGVeritas Enterprise Vault for Microsoft Exchange Server Flexible PST migration—Automatically locates and migratesEncrypted emailexisting PST files into the archive, helping you regain control ofEnterprise Vault provides native integration with Microsoft the information contained with those files and make it easier forRights Management Services and other email encryptioneDiscovery, while reducing storage costs and backup pain andtechnologies, including PGP Universal Gateway Email frommitigating risk associated with PST files. For additionalVeritas, so encrypted messages that need to be archivedEnterprise Vault agents and options and system requirements,are decrypted and indexed, applying the necessary retentionplease visit the Enterprise Vault product page atpolicies. This also allows encrypted messages to bewww.veritas.com/enterprise-vault.searched and retrieved in the event of litigation or regulatory Data classification—Helps organizations meet informationinvestigations.retention requirements and enforce email managementpolicies. Once email is classified, powerful policy enforcementtechnology, which may be shared with Veritas Data LossPrevention implementations, applies retention and expiry rulesacross different classes of email to ensure it is kept only as longas it is needed. In addition, Enterprise Vault Data ClassificationServices enables you to automatically assign unique tags toemail, helping speed up proactive and/or reactive search ordiscovery requests. Providing classification context adds morevalue to the data stored in the archive and allows for a moreintelligent means by which to search, discover, and leveragerelevant content. Software development kit—Various integration mechanismsenable customization of Enterprise Vault functionalityand provide the ability to plug in third-party components.Furthermore, Enterprise Vault software archive services maybe harnessed by custom and third-party applications throughthe use of fully documented APIs developed within theFigure 3. Policies are both reusable and granular to an ActiveDirectory attribute level via LDAP or to an individual user level.Microsoft .NET framework. Reporting—Along with built-in system-wide reporting,Key technology highlightsEnterprise Vault also provides reporting specifically forExchange archiving. Managed within the Administration Optimized single-instance-storage—Efficiently storesConsole, the Exchange Archive Report may even be configuredinformation by maintaining just one copy of a file or message,to run in simulation mode, where no actual archiving takesregardless of the number of times it occurs significantlyplace. Both summary and mailbox-level data are available forlowering the long term total cost of ownership by reducing thereview and analysis.archive size. System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) support— Seamless end user experience—Enterprise Vault is designedA full Enterprise Vault SCOM management pack that can beto be a seamless extension to users existing tools (Outlook,used to provide centralized monitoring and management forOWA, Windows Mobile, etc.), giving visible access to archivedcritical Enterprise Vault functionality.information anytime and anywhere. OWA 2013 integration isprovided with a new Office Mail App whichgives full Enterprise Vault client functionality via any OWA2013 client. Simplified installation and administration—Providesadministrators with wizards and dashboards filled with bestpractices to get Enterprise Vault up and running quickly witheasy day-to-day management.4

DATA SHEET: ARCHIVINGVeritas Enterprise Vault for Microsoft Exchange ServerMore InformationVisit our websitehttp://www.veritas.comAbout Veritas Technologies CorporationVeritas Technologies Corporation enables organizations toharness the power of their information, with solutions designedto serve the world’s largest and most complex heterogeneousenvironments. Veritas works with 86 percent of Fortune 500companies today, improving data availability and revealinginsights to drive competitive advantage.Veritas World Headquarters500 East Middlefield RoadMountain View, CA 94043 1 (650) 933 1000www.veritas.com 2015 Veritas Technologies Corporation. All rights reserved. Veritas and the VeritasLogo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Veritas Technologies Corporation orits affiliates in the U.S. And other countries. Other names may be trademarks of theirrespective owners.11851494-8 07/155

With Enterprise Vault, Outlook users can click, drag, search, and retrieve archived email from within Outlook just as they would with live email from the Exchange Server. Store, manage, and discover critical business information. Fig