Single Server
For one protected server, with endpoint coverage based on the selected edition and additional server clients when needed.
Best for a smaller, server-led environment
For current Backup Exec users
Move forward without putting recoverability at risk. Retrospect helps small and midsize organizations protect servers, virtual machines, endpoints, NAS, cloud, disk, and tape through one practical backup strategy.
Competitive upgrade pricing may be available with valid proof of ownership.
Windows, Mac, and Linux
Physical and virtual
Disk, cloud, and tape
Immutable cloud backups
Make the replacement decision on evidence
A Backup Exec instance might represent a physical server, VM, or another protected resource. Retrospect editions are sized differently. Start with the actual environment, not a one-for-one license conversion.
Before you choose: map server operating systems, endpoints, hypervisors, databases, NAS, storage targets, retention requirements, and recovery objectives.
Choose by workload and scale
Use this as a starting point. A solution review confirms licensing, add-ons, storage compatibility, and recovery requirements.
For one protected server, with endpoint coverage based on the selected edition and additional server clients when needed.
Best for a smaller, server-led environment
For multiple physical or virtual server OS workloads, plus networked Windows, Mac, and Linux endpoints.
Often the cleanest fit for multi-server estates
For VMware or Hyper-V environments requiring image-level VM protection and virtual recovery workflows.
Best for virtualization-first requirements
Build for recovery, not just backup
Retrospect supports policy-based protection, anomaly detection, and immutable backups on supported cloud object-lock platforms. Design the new environment around recoverability, credential separation, offsite copies, and tested restore procedures.
Explore ransomware protectionA controlled migration
Retain a working Backup Exec restore path for historical media while you validate Retrospect against representative workloads.
Inventory workloads, destinations, retention, and recovery priorities.
Confirm the edition, add-ons, storage architecture, and resilience controls.
Run in parallel and test file, system, VM, and application restores.
Move active protection in phases and retain the legacy restore path as required.
Know what fits before you buy
Share your current Backup Exec footprint with our team. We’ll help identify the Retrospect solution, licensing, storage, and migration approach that fits your environment.
Questions Backup Exec users ask
No direct catalog migration should be assumed. Keep a working Backup Exec restore path for historical backup sets until their retention period ends.
Not necessarily. The correct Retrospect edition depends on the mix of servers, VMs, endpoints, applications, and storage requirements.
Competitive upgrade pricing may be available. Valid proof of ownership of an approved competitor product is required.
Yes. A parallel validation is the safer approach. Test representative restores before moving production protection in phases.