Posts by Jason Ellis2 posts • joined Monday 22nd September 2008 13:27 GMT
This is not correct. Backup Exec remains available as a perpetual license and therefore the license does not expire as suggested; customers can continue to use the Backup Exec without having to pay Symantec every year. Of course, some customers may wish to take advantage of ongoing upgrades, maintenance releases and extended Tech support via Backup Exec maintenance options
Symantec has not changed its channel policy in regards to Netbackup, if anything the margins have improved and product access remains the same. “Hefty” discounts can still be earned with certification, and if the order is taken via our Partner Opportunity registration program then even more margin is available to qualifying partners versus the Veritas period – at Symantec we appreciate the significant contributionand investments our longstanding certified partners have made and we have made every effort to protect this value accordingly.
