It's official! Symantec and Veritas agree.

[iceman]

Symantec and Veritas agree to merge expecting to complete the merger 2nd quarter 2005. (Source Veritas email.)

[rgharper]

Symantec and Veritas agree to merge expecting to complete the merger 2nd quarter 2005. (Source Veritas email.)

Bah! And I used to love BackupExec. Well, gotta go see what else will be available before 2Q05. :sad:

[kato2274]

Bah! And I used to love BackupExec. Well, gotta go see what else will be available before 2Q05. :sad:
I just in the process of implementing it on my servers which previously ran arcserve 2000 which has been nothing but a pain.......

we'll see what happens I guess

[TechZ]

I think the Systemworks app is gonna get bigger and possibly better.

[Humilliation]

Symantec and Veritas, perfect together. http://forums.windrivers.com/images/smilies/eek3.gif

[gizmo1_1]

This is really sad, Veritas is a wonderful software, I have deployed it in hundreds of servers, and reccommended it to even more clients.

I have a feeling that symantec will come in and make the streamlined software unstable as it's (Symantec's) other software suites, by hogging precious system resources on unnecessary services, and features. Whlie providing mediocre protection.

I seriously hope that Backup Exec does not fall as many others have in this ordeal.

Just my Two cents . . . .

[TechZ]

This thread is a year and a half old. So what has happenned since?

[confus-ed]

This thread is a year and a half old. So what has happenned since?

You temporarily lost all power to your google :p .. On December 16, 2004, Symantec Corp. and VERITAS Software Corp. announced a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction. from here (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=89422&p=irol-custom)

I should think those 'cost savings' folks allways mention, are no doubt about to reap us some benefits ?!? :eek2: :thumbs2:

[TechZ]

I didnt mean, whats happenned in the news. I meant has it affected users, and how?