Atempo Lina

Overview

Atempo Lina is a backup system for company workstations, laptops and file servers, including devices used by remote workers and sites. It best suits small and medium-sized business IT teams that need continuous file protection as well as a route to full-machine recovery. Its combination of browser-based restores, deduplication and recovery options is compelling, but unsupported cloud-synced files and USB drives may rule it out for some environments.

Key features

Lina continuously backs up new and changed files in blocks, so protection is ongoing rather than limited to scheduled full-file copies. Users can restore files and earlier versions through a browser, reducing the need to involve IT for routine recovery. For a lost or damaged machine, Bare Metal Recovery and Continuous Data Protection support complete rebuilds; that broader recovery scope is useful when restoring individual files is not enough.

Deduplication at both the source and server reduces data sent over the network and stored at the destination. Lina also offers strong authentication, including two-factor authentication, encryption and backup immutability. Its backup-behavior analysis can raise alerts when it detects an anomaly. Those controls make it more than a basic file-copy tool, though alerts are not a substitute for an organization’s wider security measures.

Lina supports point-in-time recovery and preserves metadata and access permissions. Its migration capabilities include cutover orchestration and reporting, making it relevant to file-migration work as well as backup. The stated workload scope is file-based, so organizations looking for a broader workload-protection system should confirm that Lina covers their needs.

Pricing

Lina is paid software with custom pricing. Atempo invites prospective customers to request a demo or contact the company; there is no free plan or free trial. With no published price or seat and storage terms, buyers should ask for a quote that clarifies capacity, deployment and support costs before comparing it with per-user or fixed-price services.

Platforms

The product is available for Linux, macOS, Windows and self-hosted deployment. Lina 7.0.2 lists agent support for Linux, Windows 10 and 11, Windows Server, and macOS 11 through 14. Its compatibility guide names MinIO, Scality Artesca, Quantum ActiveScale, AWS, Wasabi and OVH for S3 backup block repositories, but hybrid on-premises/cloud storage arrangements are unsupported.

USB sticks connected to an agent are not supported, nor are cloud-synced files such as OneDrive or Dropbox content accessible on disk. Organizations relying on those locations need another protection approach for that data. Microsoft EFS, Defender, BitLocker and PRIM’X ZoneCentral are listed as certified applications compatible with the Lina agent. Atempo says its technical support organization is staffed 24×7; downloads and upgrades require signing in to the support portal.

Who it's for

Lina is a strong fit for SMB IT managers responsible for workstation and laptop backup, especially where remote devices, self-service file recovery and full-machine rebuilds matter. Its file migration features may also suit teams moving supported file workloads that need permissions and metadata preserved. It is a weaker fit when the estate depends on USB storage, synced OneDrive or Dropbox files, or a hybrid on-premises/cloud S3 repository arrangement.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Continuous block-level backup and browser-based version restores cover everyday recovery without making users wait for IT.
• Pros: Bare Metal Recovery and Continuous Data Protection extend recovery to complete machine rebuilds.
• Pros: Source and server deduplication can reduce both network traffic and repository use.
• Pros: Immutability, encryption, two-factor authentication and anomaly alerts provide useful security and detection capabilities.
• Cons: USB sticks and cloud-synced OneDrive or Dropbox files are unsupported, leaving potential gaps in mixed work environments.
• Cons: Hybrid on-premises/cloud arrangements are unsupported for the named S3 backup block repositories.
• Cons: Custom pricing, with no free plan or trial, makes evaluation and budget comparison less direct.

Alternatives

For a different continuous-protection option, browse our Continuous Data Protection Software category. Choose IDrive if a free plan, free trial or broad mobile and desktop platform support is more important than Lina’s stated machine-rebuild and file-migration scope. DataCore SANsymphony is another paid option, with a free trial and capacity-based enterprise pricing; consider it when that pricing model suits your purchasing process.

Backblaze Computer Backup offers a free trial and a monthly plan with unlimited backup data, making it worth comparing if a published subscription is preferable to custom pricing. CrashPlan for Business is another paid service with a free trial and Linux, macOS, web and Windows support. CPRemote is a paid alternative with a free trial. Zerto and JetStream DR are paid alternatives. If self-hosted open-source software and a free plan matter most, UrBackup offers file and image backups through its self-hosted core.

Verdict

Choose Atempo Lina if your business needs continuous workstation and laptop backup, user-driven browser restores and a path to complete machine recovery, with file migration capabilities as an added benefit. Its strongest case is the breadth of protection and recovery in a system aimed at SMB IT teams. Look elsewhere if your data depends on USB drives or synced cloud files, if you require hybrid on-premises/cloud repositories, or if you need a free trial or transparent pricing before committing.