Retrospect versions

v8.00.0.199 [Nov 10, 2012]
Support for Cloud Storage
WebDAV support allows Retrospect to back up from or to offsite cloud storage. Powerful filtering rules can be employed to allow complete local backups, while ensuring only critical data needs to be copied to the cloud.
Instant Scan Speeds Backups
Retrospect Clients already know what files have been added or changed before the backup server even connects, cutting average nightly backup times in half. The same technology is also used on the backup server.
Administrator Feature Control
The backup administrator can control access to end-user features like marking private files, running an on-demand restore, or stopping a backup that’s in progress.
Restore to Dissimilar Hardware (add-on)
The Dissimilar Hardware Recovery add-on allows Retrospect to perform a complete restore—including the operating system—to entirely different hardware.
Windows Notification Area Support
The new Retrospect Client software uses the Notification Area to alert end users when backups are starting or have finished.
Support for Mountain Lion
Retrospect supports Mac OS X “Mountain Lion” on Mac client systems and takes full advantage of 64-bit resources.
Automatic Disk Grooming
Tell Retrospect how many backups to keep, and it will automatically remove older backups when it needs more space on disk-based storage. This technology allows Retrospect to perform faster, smaller Smart Incremental backups forever.
Bare Metal Disaster Recovery
Boot media can be created for nearly every Windows and Mac system protected by Retrospect to provide fast recovery from a non-bootable state.
Control and Monitor Retrospect from iOS
Use the free Retrospect iOS app on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to keep tabs on backups over Wi-Fi or 3/4G.
Back Up and Restore On Demand
New Retrospect Client software allows each user to quickly backup important files or folders and even run their own restores right from the Desktop. Now supports Windows and Mac clients.
Network Link Encryption
Retrospect will optionally encrypt communications between network clients and the backup server using strong AES-256 encryption to prevent network snooping of private information. Now supports strong encryption for Windows and Mac clients.

v7.70.620 [Dec 7, 2009]
Disaster recovery
During the normal course of performing backups,
Retrospect automatically gathers all the necessary
information—including the operating system,
applications, and all settings—to completely restore
a computer that has failed. In the event of a
catastrophic failure, simply use the included or
downloadable Retrospect Emergency Restore CD
to restore your data.
64-bit support
Retrospect 7.7 takes full advantage of 64-bit
processors and memory addressing to handle very
large data sets.
VMware integration
Retrospect 7.7 server editions and above integrate
with VMware Consolidated Backup (VCB), enabling
you to backup your virtual machines without
disrupting users and applications for both image
and file-based backups.