1. A data retrieval system comprising: a first computing device having a processor that supports operation of a software application and an interface module for retrieving data for the software application; at least a first media management device that identifies specific storage locations of data stored on at least a plurality of first storage media; at least a second media management device that identifies specific storage locations of migrated data moved from the first storage media to the second storage media; and a retrieval manager that executes in one or more computer processors, the retrieval manager communicatively coupled to the interface module of the first computing device and to the plurality of media management devices, the retrieval manager configured to track the migrated data and maintain a backup map that identifies that the second media management device is associated with the specific location of the migrated data on the second storage media; and wherein in response to a request to retrieve the migrated data from the first computing device, the retrieval manager identifies the second media management device based on the backup map and uses the specific storage location of the migrated data identified by the second media management device to retrieve the migrated data.