EMC Retrospect 7.5 delivers new features, better performance

EMC Corporation, world leader in information management and storage, today announced EMC Retrospect 7.5, a significant new version of the award-winning EMC Retrospect for Windows backup and recovery software.

It has never been easier for small and medium businesses (SMBs) to implement automated, business-class data protection.

Retrospect delivers powerful yet easy-to-use data protection for servers, applications, desktops and notebooks. New features include user-initiated restores, automated deployment of client software, automated software updates, the ability to restore data or copy to tape during backups to disk, offline verification, and broader support for the latest operating systems and business-critical applications.

Larry Zulch, Vice-President and General Manager, EMC Insignia, EMC Corporation, said: "The need for effective backup and recovery has never been greater. SMBs who want the best protection with the least effort will find Retrospect to be their partner in recovery management, the real reason to back up. Retrospect 7.5 is the most advanced Retrospect product ever offered, with enhancements in many significant areas. And through government-certified AES encryption users can ensure their backup data is always secure."

"The automated deployment of client software and software updates over the Internet are the Retrospect 7.5 enhancements that have improved our efficiency," said Chuck Fee, IT Manager, Oregon Social Learning Centre. "With 400 PCs to support, being able to push the client install is critical for us. Given that number of users, we are also moving to fault-tolerant systems so Retrospect`s cluster support is also a welcome addition for us."

* User-initiated restores - Users can restore their lost data via a Web browse, freeing administrators from common restore tasks.
* Single-write/multiple-read backups to disk - Perform transfers to tape or user-initiated restores while backups are running.
* Automated deployment of Windows clients - Use Microsoft SMS, Active Directory Group Policy, or other deployment tools and save hours setting up desktop and notebook backups.
* Automatic login of Windows clients - Ensures newly added computers are backed up regularly.
* Offline backup verification - Allows the entire backup window to be used for backups enabling protection of more data and more computers in less time.
* Faster backups of Windows file servers - Improved data compression and highly efficient gathering of file/folder security information accelerates protection.
* World ready - Localised in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese
* Automatic updates over the Internet - Helps administrators stay current with new software and device support updates.
* Retrospect in the EMC NetWorker Management Console - Automatic reporting of Retrospect status and events helps simplify administration for enterprises protecting their data centres with EMC Networker and workgroups and branch offices with Retrospect.
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 - Retrospect fully supports Windows Server 2003 R2 in both 32-bit and x64 versions
* Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Provides online protection for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of SQL Server 2005 that are supported through the Microsoft SQL Server Agent add-on
* Additional clients - Protects computer running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, Novell Linux Desktop 9, and Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger.

"I have been using Retrospect since Version 1," said Ed Glassgow, President, Scott, Cox & Associates. "Every release has been better and more feature-rich. EMC Retrospect 7.5 follows this trend with more options, better speed, excellent stability and good value. I find it hard to imagine a better backup tool."

Retrospect is renowned for its ease of use and power. It automatically adjusts backup operations to ensure all computers are protected without requiring manual intervention. Unlike other backup applications, it accurately restores a computer to a point in time that an incremental backup was performed, eliminating the need to perform weekly full backups. Management of onsite and offsite backup media is greatly simplified, and AES encryption ensures the safety of the backup media in transit and at rest.

Retrospect 7.5 for Windows backup and recovery software is available immediately from authorised EMC resellers and EMC Velocity SMB channel partners at a starting price of $399 for Retrospect for Windows Business Editions, and $129 for Retrospect Professional Edition designed for small office/home office environments.

Special upgrade pricing is also available for earlier versions of Retrospect and competitive replacements.

EMC Retrospect is part of the EMC Insignia line of software and hardware products, which enable small and medium businesses (SMBs) to store, manage, protect and share vital business information. To learn more about EMC Insignia, contact your authorised EMC Velocity SMB channel partner or visit www.emcinsignia.com.