Symantec has announced Backup Exec System Recovery 7.0, the latest version of its Windows system recovery solution.

Backup Exec System Recovery introduces enhanced Microsoft Exchange, virtual, and data recovery capabilities as well as new centralised management to give IT administrators flexibility in protecting their valuable IT assets. The latest version adds performance improvements and support for Microsoft Vista, x64-bit platforms, VMware ESX Server, and Microsoft Virtual Server. 

“In today’s mission-critical environments, all systems—from servers to desktops to laptops—must be easily and quickly recoverable, whether to similar or dissimilar hardware,” said Darrell Riddle, director, Product Management, Symantec. “Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery, the gold standard in complete Windows system recovery, ensures customer confidence in the recovery process through revolutionary capabilities along with unprecedented speed and reliability.”

Providing support for the growing virtual environment market, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery delivers seamless conversion of physical recovery points to virtual formats (P2V) as well as conversion of virtual systems back to physical environments (V2P) for VMware ESX Server, VMware Server, VMware Workstation, and Microsoft Virtual Server.