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June 24, 2026

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# Replace legacy Veritas Backup Exec with AI-powered modern cyber protection in Acronis Cyber Protect

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## Veritas Backup Exec is reaching end of life

## Your backup questions answered

Many IT teams in small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) are asking the same questions right now:

**“What should I replace Backup Exec with?”**  
You need a modern cyber protection platform that secures and backs up physical, virtual, cloud and SaaS environments from a single console.

**“How do I know my backups will actually restore?”**  
Backup alone isn’t enough — organizations need a solution that helps prevent attacks, validate recovery points and restore clean systems quickly after disruption.

**“What’s the best backup for VMware, Hyper-V or hybrid environments?”**  
You need flexible protection that works across on-premises, cloud and SaaS workloads without adding complexity.

**“How can I protect backups from ransomware?”**  
Organizations like yours are looking for immutable storage, malware scanning and clean recovery options to reduce downtime and avoid reinfection.

**“Why does backup management require so many tools?”**  
A natively integrated platform helps eliminate fragmented management, reduce dependence on add-on tools and lower the operational overhead that comes with managing multiple products.

Acronis Cyber Protect delivers the capabilities you need by natively integrating backup, cybersecurity and endpoint management in one platform with a single point of control.

## Why SMBs choose Acronis over Veritas, Veeam, Rubrik, Barracuda and others

Acronis is much more than just a backup alternative. It is a **natively integrated cyber protection platform** built to reduce risk, simplify operations and improve recovery confidence.

What SMBs need

How Acronis Cyber Protect stands out

Simpler management

One natively integrated platform instead of multiple disconnected tools

Faster, more reliable recovery

Rapid recovery with malware scanning, backup validation and clean recovery workflows

Ransomware resilience

AI-based ransomware protection, immutable backups and anti-malware backup scanning

Better hybrid support

Protect physical, virtual, cloud and SaaS workloads from one console

Lower operational overhead

Reduce tool sprawl, licensing complexity and manual administration

Flexible deployment

Flexible deployment across on-premises, cloud, hybrid and service provider delivery models

Broader infrastructure support

VMware, Hyper-V, NAS, Microsoft 365, Azure, Google Workspace and more

## Built for modern ransomware protection

Modern ransomware attacks target both production systems and backup repositories. **Acronis Cyber Protect** meets the challenge by combining:

*   AI-powered anti-ransomware protection.
*   Immutable backup storage.
*   Backup validation and malware scanning.
*   Safe recovery capabilities that help customers restore clean recovery points and reduce the risk of reinfection after a ransomware attack.
*   Integrated disaster recovery.

**Replace Veritas Legacy backup** exec with modern cyber protection Backup Exec end of life is the right time to move from legacy backup to modern cyber protection across your environment.

Switching now gives organizations time to assess workloads, validate recovery plans and complete migration without waiting for support deadlines and creating unnecessary risk.

**With Acronis Cyber Protect, SMBs can:**

*   Reduce complexity and operational costs.
*   Protect hybrid and cloud environments more effectively.
*   Recover faster from outages and ransomware attacks.

Cyber Protect

formerly Acronis Cyber Backup

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