System requirements for Continuous Management Service and Protection Servers

Data is backed up from Business Servers to Protection Servers.

Table: System requirements for Continuous Management Service and Protection Servers lists the system requirements for Continuous Management Server and Protection Servers.

Table: System requirements for Continuous Management Service and Protection Servers

Component

Requirements

Supported Operating Systems

The Continuous Management Service and Protection Servers are supported on the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family (including R2, but not Data Center) with Service Pack 1

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Small Business Server with Service Pack 1

  • Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 with Service Pack 1

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, including Windows Server Core

RAM

512 MB, 1 GB recommended

Disk Space: Continuous Protection Server Software

58 MB

Disk Space: Logs and Alerts

100 MB

Disk Space: Indexing Component

1 GB or more as required

Volumes

The Protection Server should have at least four separate volumes for ideal performance, such as the following:

  • System volume

  • Journals volume

  • Backup destination volume

  • Snapshot storage volume for backup destination

UPS

Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) such as battery backup power, recommended

Utilities

Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) version 2.5 or later

System requirements for Continuous Management Service and Protection Servers