Arctera Backup Exec
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Arctera Backup Exec, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Arctera Backup Exec's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Backup Exec | Priced on request | Several configurations for networks of all sizes · agents and features vary by license |
The facts
Each one read from Arctera Backup Exec's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Administration
- The Backup Exec Administration Console can run backups, restore data, monitor jobs, configure storage, and run reports.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Availability
- The maker’s website says Backup Exec was available to purchase again in the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Western Europe when the page was published.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Backup scope
- mixedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Central console
- Its administration console runs backups, restores data, monitors jobs, configures storage, and runs reports.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- The product site names AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Wasabi among supported cloud providers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Cloud workloads
- The maker lists AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Wasabi among cloud providers supported for backup, recovery, and retention.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Computer backup
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Coverage
- The maker describes protection for physical, virtual, cloud, and Microsoft 365 data through one platform.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The installation guide describes typical and custom installation options, with custom installation intended for large or complex environments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment requirement
- The Backup Exec server installation requires a supported 64-bit operating system.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Backup Exec supports 128-bit AES and 256-bit AES encryption; its documentation says software encryption does not encrypt Backup Exec metadata or on-disk catalog file and directory information.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Governance
- The maker says the product supports governance and retention requirements through consistent policies and detailed reporting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Agents and features depend on the license, and the installer does not allow a custom installation to add more agents or features than the license includes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Microsoft 365
- The product site says it protects Exchange, OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams with granular recovery and built-in security controls.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Backup Exec protects physical, virtual, cloud, and Microsoft 365 data through one platform.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Ransomware protection
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Restore modes
- mixedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Sales availability
- The product site says Backup Exec is available to purchase in the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Western Europe, with sales and renewals via Cognizant.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product site describes encryption, role-based access, immutable storage options, and ransomware-aware protection.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server backup
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- The documentation says Backup Exec technical support is available online or by phone.checked 12 Oct 2026
- System requirement
- The maker says Backup Exec server installation is supported on supported 64-bit operating systems only.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker history
- Arctera says its industry history includes Tolerant Systems, founded in 1983, and Veritas Software, created in 1989.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- windows,linux,macoschecked 20 Sep 2026
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