Migrate From Backup Exec to Arcserve Data Resilience

Schedule a no-obligation migration assessment. Learn your best Arcserve migration path and how to potentially protect more organizational data.

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Why Schedule a Backup Exec Migration Assessment?

A migration assessment can identify the fastest, lowest-risk path from Backup Exec to Arcserve data resilience solutions. Each assessment is tailored to your current environment and business requirements and completed by an Arcserve technical professional.

Map the current environment

Review protected workloads, hypervisors, storage targets, and tape configurations to define the migration scope.

Identify the migration paths

Decide when to move to Arcserve UDP Premium for full data resilience or Arcserve Backup for a tape-first, phased approach.

Validate hardware compatibility

Evaluate cost-saving opportunities. Servers running Backup Exec 25.1 may meet documented system requirements for Arcserve UDP 10.x and Arcserve Backup 19.0, reducing infrastructure costs.

Receive a licensing recommendation

Subscription options—either one-year or multi-year—accommodate a range of budgets and procurement cycles.

Define a migration timeline

Align the transition with internal maintenance windows and renewal dates before the Backup Exec April 2029 end-of-life deadline.

What Makes Arcserve UDP the Right Backup Exec Replacement?

Address critical capability gaps—from cloud disaster recovery to AI-powered ransomware detection—at a price point built for mid-size organizations, smaller enterprises, and SMBs.

Capability

Backup Exec 25.1

Arcserve UDP Premium

Cloud Disaster Recovery (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Not supported

Virtual Standby + Instant VM

AI-driven ransomware detection

Basic alerts only

AI-driven anomaly detection

Immutable storage (on-premises + cloud)

Basic disk lockdown

Cyber Resilient Storage

Automated DR testing

Not available

Assured Recovery (RTO/RPO validated)

Nutanix AHV / Proxmox

Not supported

Supported

Full tape library (multi-drive)

Not supported

Via integrated Arcserve Backup

Perpetual license option

Not available

Available

Two Migration Paths—One Solution Provider

Path 1 — Arcserve UDP Premium (Recommended)

Full data resilience: agentless VM protection, cloud DR, AI-powered ransomware detection, immutable storage, Assured Recovery for verified backups, and tape library support through integrated Arcserve Backup. No separate tape license required.

Path 2 — Arcserve Backup

Start with proven tape backup supporting high-capacity storage, centralized management, and deduplication. Arcserve Backup preserves existing workflows and for organizations considering an Arcserve UDP purchase in the future .

Start the Migration From Backup Exec to Arcserve

Arctera Backup Exec reached end-of-sale on March 31, 2026. End-of-life follows on April 30, 2029.
A migration assessment provides a clear, tailored transition plan—with no obligation.

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