- Popular
- macOS Sequoia – Application Data Privacy – Full Disk Access
- Advanced Logging Options
- Disaster Recovery with Retrospect Solo
- Backing up Microsoft OneDrive
- How to Set Up Remote Backup
- GDPR – Deep Dive into Data Retention Policies with Grooming Selectors
- How to Use Storage Groups
- ASM Expiration in Retrospect
- Microsoft SQL - Authentication Fails in Retrospect 7.6 and later (Windows)
- Support End-of-Life Announcement for Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5
- Retrospect Compatibility with Apple File System (APFS)
- Configuring Email Notifications
- Support Announcement for Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7
- macOS Catalina Support
- Upgrading Retrospect
- macOS Mojave – Application Data Privacy – Full Disk Access
- macOS Catalina – Application Data Privacy – Full Disk Access
- macOS Monterey – Application Data Privacy – Full Disk Access
- macOS Ventura – Application Data Privacy – Full Disk Access
- macOS Sonoma – Application Data Privacy – Full Disk Access
- Rebuilding Retrospect for Mac Version 6 catalog files
- Configuring Retrospect for automatic login to NAS devices
- Cloud Backup
- Supported Cloud Services
- Amazon S3 Bucket Changes
- Cloud Backup - Best Practices for Data Protection with Cloud Storage
- Cloud Backup - How to Estimate Cloud Storage Costs
- Certified Cloud Storage Providers
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up 1&1 IONOS for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Alibaba Object Storage Service (OSS) for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Exclude Retrospect Files from Dropbox Synchronization using Dropbox Selective Sync
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Aqua Ray for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Amazon S3 for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up DigitalOcean Spaces for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Aufiero Informatica for Cloud BackupCloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Cloudian for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Cynny Space for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Backblaze B2 (S3 API) for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up ArubaCloud for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Backblaze B2 (Native API - Legacy) for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up DreamHost for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up MCT for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Dunkel Cloud Storage for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Google Cloud Storage for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Minio for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Microsoft Azure Blob Storage for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Numergy for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Dropbox for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Minio for Multi-Tenant Cloud Hosting
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up OpenIO for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Orange for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Retrospect Cloud Storage for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Private Cloud Storage with Basho Riak S2
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up QNAP for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up PCExtreme for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up SwiftStack for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Synology for Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Swisscom for Cloud Backup
- Restore error with Amazon Glacier
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up a Cloud Backup
- Cloud Backup - Using Storage Groups on Alibaba and AquaRay
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Wasabi for Cloud Backup
- Troubleshooting Cloud Backups
- Cloud Backup - How to Set Up Zenko CloudServer for Cloud Backup
- User Guides
- Mac User Guide
- Appendices
- What’s New
- Quick Start Guide
- Introducing Retrospect
- Fundamentals
- Hardware
- Working with Clients, Servers, and Network Shares
- Working with Retrospect
- Cloud Backup
- Ransomware Protection
- Anomaly Detection
- Retrospect Cloud Storage
- Security Reporting
- Disaster Recovery
- Managing Retrospect
- Cloud Data Protection
- Cloud Deployment
- Troubleshooting and Support Resources
- Windows User Guide
- Appendices
- What’s New
- Quick Start Guide
- Getting Started
- Fundamentals
- Hardware
- Immediate Operations Part 1
- Immediate Operations Part 2
- Automated Operations Part 1
- Automated Operations Part 2
- Controlling Operations
- Networked Clients
- Cloud Backup
- Ransomware Protection
- Anomaly Detection
- Retrospect Cloud Storage
- Security Reporting
- Cloud Data Protection
- Cloud Deployment
- Disaster recovery
- Management Part 1
- Management Part 2
- Tools
- Problems and Solutions
- Mac User Guide
- Troubleshooting
- SMART Disk errors
- How to prevent the RtrSec.dir folder from filling your disk
- Error -706 when creating Disaster Recovery Disk
- USB C and Cable types
- Error 559 network connection timeout
- Verify/Restore error with Dropbox
- Restore to a favorite folder-Macintosh
- Example Retrospect Linux Client Commands
- Error -562 with Linux Clients
- Installing Retrospect on Windows Core Server
- Error -1101 or -1102 with Macintosh HD
- Error -1001 with OneDrive Data
- Error has occurred or invalid license when entering Retrospect license codes
- BMR with Multiple Critical Disks
- ASR Writer Backup Failed
- Backing Up To or From Mounted AppleShare or SMB NAS Volumes with Retrospect 6.1 for Mac OS X
- Auto Launching Guide for Retrospect for Windows
- Backing Up SharePoint Team Services
- Assert errors grx.cpp-1076 and grx.cpp-1089
- 'Remaining' count is negative
- Avid Support for Windows and Mac
- Binding Retrospect Client to a specific IP address
- Catalog Rebuild – Retrospect 6 for Mac
- CERT Vulnerability CVE-2015-2864
- Can't use Open File Backup for Drive C, Error -1017 Insufficient Permissions
- Can't access registry for S-1-5-21-1482476501-854245398-1708537768-1003 error -1101 (file/directory not found).
- CVE-2021-4428: Log4j - Retrospect Not Affected
- Catalog Damaged or Corrupt Errors
- Catalog Rebuild of a Disk Backup Set with Grooming
- Changing your language on Windows
- CopyESPToDirectory error for XPMdStoreESP
- Clearing Library Barcode Information
- Clients are continuously deferred during Proactive Backup
- Configuring Retrospect to auto launch on newer Linux systems
- Communication errors with VXA-320 tape drives
- Comparing Management Console Data and Dashboard Data
- Error Trouble matching, error -2249 (could not find session) during transfers and rebuilds
- DR CD and Fixed IP addresses
- Disk Backup Set Grooming with Retrospect 7
- DR Restore fails with MapError - Unknown Windows error 1630
- Disaster Recovery Error 1312 When Mapping Network Drive
- Email Protection for Microsoft Outlook
- Disaster Recovery - 'Software Protection' Error
- Dell RD1000 Setup for Retrospect Backup
- Error -102 Trouble Communicating
- Error -1101 (file or folder not found) on an unattended backup of a Microsoft networking volume?
- Error -1001 (unknown Windows error) when copying security information
- Error -1020 Sharing Violation
- Error -1019 Out of Resource Errors with Multiple Executions on a Local Windows Server
- Error -102 (trouble communicating) and error 100 (Device Rejected Command)
- Error -1028 for disaster recovery with cloud set
- Error -206 (media failure) and SCSI Devices
- Error -1103 (write protected)
- Error -3045 (There is insufficient storage space to complete the operation) and -3405 (Cant backup system state)
- Error -203 (hardware failure) with Retrospect
- Error -206 Dirty Heads, Bad Media, etc
- Error -2265: Archive file is missing File record
- Error -1115 (volume full)
- Error -203 (hardware failure) when backing up
- Error -205 lost access to storage media
- Error -3047 (Disk inactivity threshold not met)
- Error -506 duplicate activator code found
- Error -519 troubleshooting
- Error -35 volume doesn't exist and -53 volume offline-Macintosh
- Error -36 (I/O error, bad media)
- Error -43 (File not found)
- Error -39 - Unexpected end of file
- Error -34 (Volume Full)
- Error -556 (backup client: network interface unavailable)
- Error -526 (Backup Client is Locked)
- Error -527 (client renamed)
- Error -525 (name/login conflict)
- Error -560 invalid private/public key
- Error -530 backup client not found
- Error -625 - Out of Memory
- Error -541 (client not installed or not running)
- General SCSI and USB Troubleshooting
- Error 626 - Out of Resources
- Execution is Deferred Tutorial
- Execution is deferred
- Error -631 Duplicate Program Extension
- Error -843 Resource in use
- Event ID 8194 VSS Error
- Grooming Reporting Numerical Discrepancies
- Gestalt Warning in OS X 10.10 Console
- How does Retrospect work with Microsoft Encrypted File System EFS
- Grooming Tips and Troubleshooting
- How much free space is recommended for Retrospect?
- How to Enable Automatic Client Updates - INI Options
- How to Adjust the Timeouts for Exchange, SQL, Mailbox, and VSS
- How to backup to hard disks (Mac)
- How to Customize the Retrospect Email Template
- How to Set Up Dell RD1000 with Retrospect Backup
- How to Exclude Mount Points on Linux Client
- How to protect a computer over VPN
- How to Restore Empty Folders
- How to Import/Export your Retrospect Preferences
- Immediate Restore - Windows 6.5
- Immediate Restore - Mac OS
- Improved Dropbox Support with Short-Lived Tokens and PKCE
- Installing Windows ADK and WinPE for Retrospect Disaster Recovery
- Installation Guide for Retrospect Client for Linux
- Instant Scan Advanced Options
- Improved Error Reporting
- Install Error 1311, Source File not Found
- Migrating from BAK to XML Configuration File Backups
- Instant Scan Frequently Asked Questions
- Mac Auto-Update: Update Error
- Macintosh Internal Consistency Check and Configuration Errors
- Live Restore over Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Issues duplicating to NAS devices
- LTFS Support for Windows and Mac
- Mac System Preferences Relaunches on Snow Leopard (10.6) and Lion (10.7)
- Module.cpp-1063 error during backup
- Moving Retrospect from one Macintosh backup computer to another Macintosh backup computer
- Open File Backup Tips
- Opening your network firewall for Retrospect
- Protecting Oracle Databases
- Moving Retrospect from one Windows backup computer to another Windows backup computer
- Permissions errors -1017 and -1020 when duplicating Windows volumes
- Protecting Virtual Environments
- RDX set can't find media after upgrade to Retrospect 11.5 for Windows
- Restoring with or without Use Attribute Modification Date When Matching
- Resetting the Retrospect 10 Client Password
- Resynchronizing (slow) during a failing catalog
- Resolution for macOS scanning incomplete error:-1011 (API request impossible)
- Resolving Tape Alert errors and messages
- Repairing EFI/GPT Bootloader using the DISKPART and BCDEdit command
- Recovering from Error 206, Media Failure
- Retrospect 10.0.0 AES Encryption Key Issue
- Retrospect 8.x for Macintosh Optical Support
- Retrospect Client for Windows 32-bit EOL Notice
- Retrospect Client CLI status via retroclient
- Retrospect Backup Subscription - Update Expiration Date
- Retrospect Client for Windows Troubleshooting
- Resynchronizing (slow) message while rebuilding a Backup Set catalog in Retrospect
- Retrospect 8 Engine/Console Port requirements
- Retrospect is asking me to re-type my license code
- Retrospect Compatibility with Microsoft Windows 7
- Retrospect SQL Backup and SMO Support
- Retrospect and DFS
- Retrospect for Windows and WebDAV
- Retrospect Error -643 or -645 During Scan
- Retrospect for Windows fails to Auto Launch
- Retrospect Error Code Table
- Tape drive shows up as Content Unrecognized in Retrospect
- Server-Level OS Identification
- Setting Network Priority for Windows
- Tape drive is not displayed correctly in Retrospect 7.7 (Windows)
- Scanning Incomplete error -1013 Malformed Name
- Retrospect wants to re-copy unchanged files during a backup
- Tape Drive Not Seen by Retrospect
- Tape Capacity FAQ
- Troubleshooting Bad Backup Set header and other similar errors
- Updating to Windows 2003 SP2 and Remote Desktop
- Uploading Files for Support
- Using Retrospect with Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Updating your Retrospect Disaster Recovery images
- Use Active Directory Group Policy to Remotely Install the Retrospect Client
- Unknown Mac Error 20
- This password is incorrect message in Retrospect 8
- VMWare backup and Independent Disks
- VSS Errors 1920 and 4350 can be safely ignored
- Why is Retrospect communicating with address 224.1.0.38?
- Where to find your Retrospect license code or registration number
- What is the difference between Backup and Duplicate?
- What is an Upgrade Authentication Code (UAC)?
- Why does Retrospect 8.x show 127.0.0.1 after updating the software?
- Windows Disaster Recovery and BootCamp
- Windows Disaster Recovery Driver Guide
- Windows Internal Consistency Check and Configuration Errors
- Windows Server 2012 Data Deduplication
- How to Set Up Drobo for Retrospect Backup
- Mac Console Lists 'Deferred' as Date
- Thorough Catalog Rebuild
- Legacy and General Use
- Linux Volume Privacy Options
- Retrospect Backup 18 Licensing Changes
- Retrospect Backup 18 for Windows UI Changes
- Microsoft Active Directory 2008 not backed up with Retrospect 7.6
- Retrospect 7.7 for Windows Release Notes
- How does Retrospect 6.x for Macintosh handle FileVault and other Sparse Images
- Performance Enhancements in Retrospect 10 for Windows and Retrospect 12 for Mac
- Retrospect 10 for Mac Release Notes
- Retrospect for Macintosh Encryption and Security
- Express HD - How do I my restore data?
- Express HD - How to delete Restore Points in Express HD 2.0?
- Express HD - Upgrading from Express HD to Professional
- Express HD - Restore Points aren't showing
- How do I install the Retrospect Driver Update on Mac OS X?
- Express and Express HD compatibility and support
- Retrospect 9.0 and earlier with Mountain Lion
- Retrospect 8.x System Requirements
- Retrospect 9 for Mac Release Notes
- Retrospect 8 for Windows Release Notes
- Retrospect 8.x Desktop Edition for Mac will not run on OS X Server operating systems
- Retrospect Compatibility with Mac OS X Lion
- Express HD - How do I rebuild the catalog file in Express HD 2.x?
- Express HD - How do I install Retrospect Express HD 2.0?
- Express HD - How do I backup to my external hard drive?
- Retrospect Driver Update for Mac Version History
- Upgrade Eligibility Policy for Retrospect 11 for Windows and Retrospect 13 for Mac
- Retrospect Update for Retrospect 7.x (Win) Version History
- User Initiated Restore Setup Tutorial
- Upgrade Eligibility Policy for Retrospect 10 for Windows and Retrospect 12 for Mac
- Retrospect Compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Retrospect 9.0 for Mac Read Me
- Retrospect Express compatibility and server operating systems
- Error -1017 permission errors when using NAS volumes with Windows
- Management Console Guide
- Microsoft Exchange & SQL
- Microsoft Exchange - Error -3407 (unknown) during Mailbox backup
- Microsoft Exchange - Error -3619 (Database not found) during Exchange 2003 Restore
- Microsoft Exchange - Registry keys are created during mailbox backup
- Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Backup Requirements
- Microsoft Exchange Supported Mailbox Backup Configurations
- Microsoft Exchange Recovery Storage Group Support
- Microsoft Exchange and SQL - Retrospect Cluster Support
- Microsoft Exchange - Troubleshooting Error -3408 when backing up Exchange 2007 Mailboxes
- Microsoft Exchange - How to Restore Exchange databases to a new server
- Microsoft Exchange - Restoring Exchange 2000 to a new server
- Microsoft Exchange - Retrospect 7.7 problems authenticating with Exchange Client
- Microsoft SQL - Error -1004 (Database Backup/Restore error) during a Retrospect SQL Database Restore
- Microsoft SQL - Trouble Writing Files, Error -1004 when restoring SQL
- Microsoft SQL Server R6034 Error
- Ransomware
- Extend Anomaly Detection for Ransomware with Script Hooks
- Ransomware - Immutable Backups Guide for Backblaze B2 (S3 API)
- Ransomware - Immutable Backups Guide for Nexsan Unity
- Ransomware - Immutable Backups Guide for MinIO
- Ransomware - Immutable Backups Guide for Retrospect Cloud Storage
- Ransomware - Immutable Backups Guide for Google Cloud Storage
- Ransomware - Immutable Backups Guide for Alibaba Object Storage Service (OSS)
- Ransomware - Immutable Backups Guide for Microsoft Azure
- Ransomware - Immutable Backups Guide for Amazon S3
- Ransomware Protection and Detection with Immutable Backups and Anomaly Detection
- Ransomware - Immutable Backups Guide for Wasabi
- Technical Deep Dive on Ransomware Protection, Object Lock, and Immutable Backups
- Security Reporting and Geo Tracking
- Ransomware-Proof Data Recovery for Cyber Resilience
- Technical Deep Dive on Anomaly Detection for Ransomware
- IMAP Email Account Backup
- System Requirements
- Retrospect 10 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect 12 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect 11 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect 16 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect 15 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect 16 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect 12 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect 17 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect 13 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect 14 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect 15 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect 19 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect 18 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect 17 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 15 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 16 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect 19 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect 18 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 18 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 16 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 17 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 17 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 15 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 18 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect Virtual 2018 System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 19 for Windows System Requirements
- Retrospect Solo 19 for Mac System Requirements
- Retrospect Virtual 2019 System Requirements
- Retrospect Virtual 2020 System Requirements
- Retrospect Virtual 2021 System Requirements
- Retrospect Virtual System Requirements
- Upgrade Eligibility Policy for Retrospect 12 for Windows and Retrospect 14 for Mac
- Retrospect Virtual 2022 System Requirements
- Upgrade Eligibility Policy for Retrospect 16 for Windows and Retrospect 16 for Mac
- Upgrade Eligibility Policy for Retrospect 15 for Windows and Retrospect 15 for Mac
- Which versions of Linux and Unix does the client support?
- White Papers
- Competitive Analysis - Retrospect for Windows
- Competitive Analysis - Retrospect for Mac
- Competitive Analysis - Retrospect Virtual
- Cloud Deployment - Getting Started with Retrospect Virtual on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
- Data Protection for On-Premise Dark Site Environments
- Cloud Deployment - Getting Started with Retrospect Virtual on Google Cloud Compute
- Deep Dive - Components of a Retrospect Backup
- Deployment with Munki
- Five Steps to Ransomware Protection
- File-Based Backup vs Image-Based Backup: How to Restore Individual Files and Entire Systems with Retrospect's Data-Centric Approach
- Deployment with Desktop Central
- Disaster Recovery of Linux Physical and Virtual Machines
- How to Enable Automatic Client Updates
- How to Protect Microsoft Office Documents - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher
- Leveraging Cloud Storage for Replication Tasks
- Cloud Data Protection - Protect Data on Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
- Block-based versus File-based Deduplication
- Cloud Deployment - Getting Started with Retrospect Backup on Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
- Cloud Deployment - Getting Started with Retrospect Backup on Google Cloud Compute
- Cloud Deployment - Getting Started with Retrospect Virtual on Amazon AWS EC2
- Competitive Analysis - Retrospect Solo
- How to Protect Apple iWork Documents - Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
- Mobile Backup - How to Protect BlackBerry Devices
- Mobile Backup - How to Protect Apple iOS Devices
- Mobile Backup - How to Protect Android Devices
- Mobile Backup - How to Protect Windows Devices
- Optimizing a Data Protection Strategy: Replication vs Backup
- Replicated Copy/Duplicate
- Top Tips for Better Backup
- Technical Deep Dive on Forever-Incremental File-Based Backup
- BackupBot – Deep Dive into ProactiveAI
- Cloud Data Protection - Protect Data on Amazon AWS S3
- Cloud Data Protection - Protect Data on Google Cloud Storage
- Retrospect Virtual Guide 2022
- External Scripts (Script Hooks)
- Script Hooks: External Scripting with Event Handlers
- Script Hooks: Integrating Retrospect with Slack
- Data Hooks: How to Customize Dashboard Layout
- Script Hooks: How to Protect MySQL with Retrospect
- Script Hooks: How to Protect PostgreSQL with Retrospect
- Script Hooks: Integrating Retrospect with IFTTT
- Script Hooks: Integrating Retrospect with Nagios
- Script Hooks: How to Protect MongoDB with Retrospect
- Data Hooks: How to Create Dashboard Data Hooks
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Mac Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Windows Support | ✔ | ✔ |
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Linux Support | ✔ | ✔ |
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Server and Endpoint Support | ✔ | Requires P5 Backup2Go | ✔ | |
Cloud Data Protection Support | ✔ |
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Email Support | ✔ |
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Operations |
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Backup Operations | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Copy Operations | ✔ | P5 Synchronize |
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Archival Operations | ✔ | P5 Archive |
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Destinations |
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Disk Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Network Share Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Cloud Storage Support | ✔ | ✔ |
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Tape Support | ✔ | ✔ |
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Unlimited Storage | ✔ | Extra licenses | ✔ | |
Management |
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Centralized Management | ✔ | ✔ |
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File-level Deduplication | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Block-level Deduplication | ✔ |
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Proactive Backup | ✔ |
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Incremental Backup Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Point-in-time Restore | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fine-Grained Filtering Controls | ✔ | ✔ |
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Flexible Scheduling | ✔ | ✔ |
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Customizable Data Retention Policies | ✔ | ✔ |
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AES-256 Storage Encryption Options | ✔ |
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AES-256 Network Encryption Options | ✔ |
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Monitoring Integration with Slack, IFTTT, Nagios | ✔ |
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Media Rotation Policies for Offsite Security | ✔ |
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iOS app for Remote Monitoring | ✔ |
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Last Update: May 25, 2021
Last Update: May 25, 2021