System Requirements - Backup Agent for Linux

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Below you can find requirements for a Server or virtual machine you are protecting.

h2. Hardware
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|| Hardware || Requirements ||
| *Linux Kernels* | 2.6.9 to 3.11.x |
| *Physical Memory* | Minimum 512 MB |
| *Free Disk Space* | Minimum 256 MB \\
15%\+ free space on protected drives is recommended to maintain point-in-time snapshots during replication. |

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h2. Linux Distributions

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The following distributions are supported for 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64):

* *RedHat Enterprise*
* *CentOS*
* *Oracle Enterprise Linux*
* *Ubuntu*
* *Fedora*
* *Debian*
* *Novell SUSE Enterprise*
* *Open SUSE*
* *Mandriva*
* *Cloud Linux*
* *Virtuozzo*
* *OpenVZ*

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h2. Virtualization

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|| Technology || Physical Server Install || Guest (Virtual Machine) Install ||
| *Citrix XenServer 5, 6* | No | Install into guest VMs (domU) |
| *Xen Source Hypervisor* | No | Install into guest VMs (domU) |
| *VMWare ESXi* | No | Install into guest VMs |
| *VMWare Server* | No | Install into guest VMs |
| *VMWare Workstation* | No | Install into guest VMs |
| *Parallels Virtuozzo* | Yes \\
Protects all Parallels Virtuozzo Containers with one install | No \\
Cannot be installed into individual Parallels Virtuozzo Containers |
| *Parallels Cloud Server* | Yes \\
Protects all Parallels Cloud Server Containers with one install | Yes \\
can be installed into individual Parallels Cloud Server VMs |
| *KVM* | No | Install into guest VMs |
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h2. Databases

See [System Requirements - Databases|System Requirements - Databases].
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h2. Control Panels

See [System Requirements - Control Panels|System Requirements - Control Panels].

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