Retrospect is a family of software applications that back up computers running the macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux (and until 2019 classic Mac OS) operating systems. It uses the client–server backup model.[1]
Retrospect for Mac automatically creates backups, not only of your local Mac, but of networked computers as well. The multiplatform product comes with a 45-day trial but is unfortunately outdated. With Retrospect Virtual 2020, businesses can monitor their physical and virtual backup infrastructure from a single pane of glass via the Retrospect Management Console. Retrospect Virtual 2020 is now integrated with the hosted service to enable one place to monitor every protected machine–Windows, Mac, Linux, VMware, and Hyper-V.
- Protects one server and up to 20 networked Windows, Mac, and Linux desktops and notebooks from a single host computer running Retrospect. Additional Retrospect Client and server client licenses can be purchased to protect more systems. Supports disk, cloud, and tape storage devices. Premium Version: Premium includes Open File Backup.
- Protects any number of networked Windows, Mac, and Linux servers, desktops, and notebooks from a single host computer running Retrospect. Supports disk, cloud, and tape storage devices. From $179 per month or from $2,999.
The product is focused on the small and medium enterprise (SME) market. It performs three types of backup: 'A Recycle backup deletes a backup set and adds all files, and a New Media backup creates a new backup set, copying all the files not included. Again this represents all files. Once installed, scripts can also be introduced to enable Scheduled backup using predetermined information supplied by the administrator. This information contains source, destination and other criteria, which enables a backup session to scan and back up one volume at a time, requiring less memory than an immediate backup.'[2]
The product is used for GUI-scripted[3] backup.
History[edit]
The software was first developed by Dantz Development Corporation in 1989, initially for the Macintosh platform[4][5] and continuing later for Windows.[6] With sales split evenly between the two variants and the Macintosh variant claiming 90% of its market, Dantz Development Corporation was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2004.[7] In 2006 version 7.5, the refined first release of the Windows variant under EMC, added performance features needed by SMEs.[8]
Acquisition by EMC, under its Insignia brand, led to the product being briefly mothballed when Insignia was shut down in 2007. It was revived in 2008 and transferred to EMC's new acquisition Iomega. A 'premature'[9] release of Retrospect 8 in 2009 undermined its market after Apple introduced its competing Time Machinein late 2007. In 2010, Retrospect was sold to Roxio, owned by Sonic Solutions, which was then in turn acquired by Rovi. Rovi decided that it was not a core business, but a team who had worked on the product approached Rovi with the idea of spinning out as a separate company. Retrospect, Inc. was formed by a core team most of whom had worked on the product for ten years or more.[7] Retrospect 9 was introduced in 2012, to positive reviews.[10]
In June 2019 the holding company StorCentric—which also owns Drobo—announced that it had acquired Retrospect Inc., which it will operate as an wholly owned independent subsidiary.[11]
See also[edit]
- Apple Tape Backup 40SC[4]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Kissell, Joe (2007). Take Control of Mac OS X Backups(PDF) (Version 2.0 ed.). Ithaca, NY: TidBITS Electronic Publishing. pp. 18-20 ('The Archive', meaning information repository, including versioning), 24 (client-server), 82-83 (archive file), 126-141 (old Retrospect terminology and GUI—still used in Windows variant), 127 (Archiving operation in Retrospect), 128 (subvolume—later renamed Favorite Folder in Macintosh variant), 130-132 (Duplicate—later renamed Copy in Macintosh variant), 146(versioning), 165 (client-server). ISBN978-0-9759503-0-2. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^'Retrospect Backup Multi Server Product Review'. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^Gripman, Stuart (27 March 2012). 'Retrospect 9.0: powerful backup for professionals, organizations'. MacWorld. Setting it up(WebDAV), Scheduling scripts(GUI scripting), Restoring(file-level deduplication, Proactive priorities). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ abFlynn, Laurie (25 September 1989). 'Apple Bundles Tape Backup With Retrospect Software'. InfoWorld. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. p. 33. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
..will bundle Dantz Development Corp.s Retrospect backup and archiving software with the Apple Tape Backup 40SC..
- ^Engst, Adam (1 July 1991). 'Retrospect Conclusion'. TidBITS. TidBITS Publishing Inc. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^Mitchell, Dave (24 July 2019). 'Retrospect Backup 16 review: Virtually useless for virtual machines'. ITPro. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ abDeLong, Derik (27 March 2012). 'Retrospect's long and twisted road'. MacWorld. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^Mitchell, Dave (20 April 2006). 'EMC Retrospect 7.5 review'. Alphr. Dennis Publishing. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^Engst, Adam (18 June 2010). 'Retrospect Backup Software Acquired by Sonic'. TidBITS. TidBITS Publishing Inc. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^'Retrospect 9.0: powerful backup for professionals, organizations'.
- ^Gallagher, Emily (25 June 2019). 'StorCentric Acquires Retrospect, Inc. to Offer Enhanced Backup and Recovery Software Solutions'. Retrospect. Retrospect Inc. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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Every edition of Retrospect includes our extensive feature set for complete data protection.
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Centralized Management
Retrospect's high-level dashboard provides a high-level view of the entire state of your backup environment.
Cross-Platform Support
Heterogeneous networks are protected using Retrospect’s native client software, ensuring perfect backups regardless of operating system.
End-to-End Security
Retrospect supports a variety of encryption algorithms, including AES-256, for both at-rest and in-transit security options.
Smart Incremental Backup
Intelligent incremental backups enable Retrospect to backup up only new or changed files.
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Best avi mp4 converter mac. Retrospect always restores exactly the files that belong on a volume; no unwanted files get restored and later require cleanup.
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Fit any Storage Budget
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Monitoring Tools
Retrospect integrates with the latest monitoring systems, including Nagios, Slack, and IFTTT.
Data Deduplication
Retrospect maximizes storage usage by only copying unique files—even across multiple computers—to the backup media.
Disaster Recovery
Boot media can be created for nearly every Windows system protected by Retrospect to provide fast recovery from a non-bootable state.
Flexible Destination
Retrospect supports most types of magnetic media for backup, including hard disk drives, network-attached disk, cloud storage, flash media, and every major tape format.
Perpetual License
Each copy of Retrospect is a lifetime license for data protection, with no monthly subscription fees and affordable upgrade pricing.
Powerful Filtering
To include or skip specific files, folders, and volumes, or to back up only specific data to cloud storage, Retrospect includes both built-in and user-definable selectors that filter data based on a multitude of conditions, including file names, dates, and types.
Power Conservation
To reduce the overall power demands for backups, Retrospect awakens sleeping/stand-by mode computers to back them up and then allows them to return to their low-power state.
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