System Requirements - Server Backup Manager for Linux

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Server Backup Manager for Linux includes the following system requirements:

h3. Hardware

{note:title=Notice}A 64-bit Linux operating system is required, 32 bit binaries will not be provided in the future. Due to the limitations of the 32-bit address space, the 32-bit Enterprise Backup Managers are limited to a maximum of two (2) simultaneous backup tasks. {note}


|| Hardware || Requirements ||
| *Linux Kernel* | 2.6.9 to 3.11.x \\ |
| *Physical Memory* | 1 GB of RAM per open disk safe (concurrent backup/restores) with an additional 2 GB RAM per terabyte of backups |
| *CPU* | 2 cores minimum plus 1 core per concurrent backup/restore task |
| *Free Disk Space* | Minimum 10 GB (100 GB\+ Recommended) for the Server Backup Manager installation
{info:title=Note}Replication and file restore reports are stored in the installation directory. Storage space required depends on how long reporting history is retained and how frequently policies and file restores are run.{info} |
| *Primary Storage Types* | Directly Attached Storage including: \\
IDE, SATA, SCSI, SAS, ISCSI, Fibre Channel, Dynamic Disks (Software RAID), Hardware RAID, Solid State Drives (SSD) |
| *Virtualization* | MS Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer 5, Xen Source Hypervisor
{info:title=Note}For best performance, install the Enterprise Backup Manager repository on dedicated physical hardware.{info} |

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h3. Linux Distributions

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{info:title=Recommended}Stable 64-Bit Linux Distributions are required for best performance.  32 bit binaries will not be provided in the future.
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If a new edition is issued, we support this new release within 90 days. This way, you do not have to update as the OS is released.

The following distributions are supported for  64-bit (x64):
* *RedHat Enterprise* 
* *CentOS*
* *Ubuntu*
* *Debian*
* *Novell SUSE Enterprise Server*


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h3. Web Browsers

These web browsers can be used to access the web-based interface of the application.

|| Browser || Versions ||
| Chrome | 11.x or later \\ |
| Firefox | 5.x or later \\ |
| Internet Explorer | 8 or later \\ |





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h3. Backup Agent

See:
* [System Requirements - Backup Agent for Windows|System Requirements - Backup Agent for Windows]
* [System Requirements - Backup Agent for Linux|System Requirements - Backup Agent for Linux]










{excerpt:hidden=true}System requirements for installing Server Backup Manager on Linux (hardware, Linux distributions, web browsers).{excerpt}