#Retrospect client download manual

The shot above also points out that Retrospect supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, which covers a fair chunk of the computers on the planet.

The now out-of-fashion collapsible tree works very efficiently to show all the possibilities. Retrospect’s options dialog box contains virtually every option ever conceived for backup programs. Take a look at the screenshot below, which shows just the categories of options that are available once you’ve defined the basics. Destinations can include tape, optical, hard drives, storage groups, and just about anything else that’s ever been designed to store data. You can choose between progressive (basically a combination of incremental and differential) and full backups, select compression or encryption, create disaster recovery media, and much more. You can monitor backups, schedule and automate them, and run programs before and afterward. Retrospect is packed to the rafters with features.

#Retrospect client download manual

That’s just one of the things the manual will tell you. Note that with some types of backups, such as those made to tape, the catalog file may be stored on the machine from which the backup was made rather than with the data. Where most backup programs let you “filter” the files that will be backed up (whitelisting, blacklisting) files, Retrospect puts this under “Select.” Instead of Jobs, you have Scripts, etc.Īs it’s likely not what you’re used to, I do recommend reading the well-written and comprehensive help guide before you get down to business. For instance, while Sources is obvious enough, clicking on Destination gives you the option to select a “Backup Set.” That’s the same as a destination, but it can give you pause initially.

There’s still the highly-efficient collapsible function tree to the left, wizard-like script (job) creation, and logical but not immediately intuitive workflow, with jargon-heavy nomenclature.