Retrospect Backup 17

PRICE Multi-Server, 1yr support, £2,015 exc VAT from retrospect.com

Backup specialist Retrospect is one of the industry’s old hands, now in its 31st year. Don’t think its software is old-fashioned, though: Backup 17 introduces a range of brand-new features, mostly aimed at simplifying deployment.

One notable addition is automatic onboarding, which can dramatically speed up installation. It works by providing a custom client that users can download and install themselves;