Backup Exec 2010 has added Wizards to optimise Windows data recovery, and provide additional platform support, including Microsoft SharePoint 2010.

"With Backup Exec 2010, Symantec improved its virtual machine protection and added fully integrated data deduplication and archiving technologies -- all of which helped organizations protect more data and utilize less storage," said Amit Walia, vice president of product management of Backup Exec, Symantec.

Backup Exec 2010 now offers recovery for SharePoint 2010, Exchange 2010 SP1, SQL 2008 R2, Mac OS X 10.6, VMware vSphere 4.1 and enhanced NDMP support.