Backing up computer

For Windows server operating systems, the wbadmin utility is quite good at doing backups, where one can restore a file, directory, drive, or whole thing. However, it is severely gutted in Windows Vista/7/8/8.1.

For me, it is a toss-up between Acronis and Macrium for what I'd recommend. I used to swear by Retrospect, but it doesn't seem to support any new Blu-Ray players, and if one doesn't have a CD key for it, it won't restore files.