What's new in Veritas System Recovery 18

Last published : Sep 28, 2026
Veritas System Recovery 18 includes enhancements and new features. Refer to the following table for information about the latest features and enhancements.
Note: Not all listed features are available in all versions of this product.

Table: What's new in Veritas System Recovery 18

Feature Description
Direct-to-Cloud support Veritas System Recovery 18 users benefit from Direct-to-Cloud options. The options enable the users to\:
- Backup drives directly to cloud.
- Backup data directly to cloud using Veritas System Recovery Disk.
- Restore data directly from cloud.
- Restore data directly from cloud using Veritas System Recovery Disk.
- Copy or move existing recovery points to the cloud by using the copy or move recovery point options.
- Mount recovery points in the cloud as a drive using Recovery Point Browser.
The Direct-to-Cloud feature is supported only on a 64-bit operating system.
Symantec LiveUpdate is now Veritas Update Veritas Update replaces Symantec LiveUpdate for providing updates to Veritas System Recovery 18.
SMTP with TLS/SSL support Veritas System Recovery 18 now supports SMTP with TLS (Transport Layer Security) and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).