Backup Exec System Recovery 8 now includes flexible offsite protection that enables administrators to automatically copy recovery points to a remote server using FTP or to an external hard drive or network share. A new Granular Restore Option enables organizations to recover Microsoft Exchange mailboxes, folders, messages, and attachments; individual Microsoft SharePoint documents; and individual files or folders in minutes from a single, multi-tab interface.

Key Features
Recover in minutes to same hardware, dissimilar hardware or virtual environments with Restore Anyware technology
Create real-time, while-you-work recovery points of the entire system and save to any disk-storage device
Enables offsite backup copy to an FTP location or secondary disk drive for enhanced disaster recovery capabilities
Search and retrieve files and folders in seconds via Google Desktop or Backup Exec Retrieve

Key Benefits
Rapid and reliable system recovery even from a bare-metal state, without the need to reinstall and reconfigure operating systems, applications, system settings, and preferences.
Eliminate backup windows by capturing the entire live Windows system, without disrupting user productivity or application usage
Simplifies and extends your data and disaster recovery capabilities
Centrally manage backup and recovery tasks for multiple desktops/laptops across your entire organization (via Backup Exec System Recovery Manager)

Items fixed in BESR 8.5.6 are:
1> Garbled screen in Japanese BESR 8.5 SRD
2> Client job displays as 95% complete. Error E000406E:
3> BESR sits at calculating status indefinitely, due to the threatcon
4> Memory usage goes up for vprosvc.exe
5> P2V: Unable to convert large drives to VHD
6> BESR reports “blank” status when the schedule fails
7> High priority warnings that are logged when rebooting the system
8> Problem with "save backup files to a unique subfolder" option
9> E0BB00B2: 'The image file has already been opened' when browsing recovery points within the SRE
10> After installing SFW 5, BESR cannot see LUNs on Symmetrix SAN

Homepage - http://www.symantec.com/business/backup-exec-system-recovery-desktop-edition