System Requirements - Microsoft Data Protection Manager


The following requirements are for the Microsoft Data Protection Manager iDataAgent:

Application

The Microsoft Data Protection Manager iDataAgent supports the following Microsoft Data Protection Manager versions:

Microsoft Data Protection Manager Server 2006 Editions up to the latest Service Pack

Microsoft Data Protection Manager Server 2007 Editions up to the latest Service Pack

Operating System

The Microsoft Data Protection Manager iDataAgent is supported on the following operating systems as supported by the Microsoft Data Protection Manager:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Editions with a minimum of Service Pack 1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit and x64 Editions*

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions*

*Core Editions not supported

Processor

All Windows-compatible processors supported

Memory

32 MB RAM minimum required beyond the requirements of the operating system and running applications

Hard Disk

111 MB minimum of hard disk space for software/ 498 MB recommended

100 MB of additional hard disk space for log file growth

80 MB of temp space required for install or upgrade (where the temp folder resides)

Peripherals

DVD-ROM drive

Network Interface Card

Miscellaneous

TCP/IP Services configured on the computer.

When you select the Microsoft Data Protection Manager iDataAgent for installation, the appropriate Windows File System iDataAgent and the SQL Server iDataAgent are automatically selected. The Windows File System iDataAgent is mandatory. The SQL Server iDataAgent is not mandatory, but it is recommended that you install it or create a new instance (if it is already installed) to protect the Data Protection Manager database.

For System Requirements specific to the File System iDataAgents, refer to:

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package is automatically installed. Note that Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package can co-exist with other versions of this software.

DISCLAIMER

Minor revisions and/or service packs that are released by application and operating system vendors may, in some cases, affect the working of our software. Although we may list such revisions and/or service packs as “supported” in our System Requirements, changes to the behavior of our software resulting from an application or operating system revision/service pack may be beyond our control. However, we will make every effort to correct such disruption as quickly as possible. When in doubt, please contact your software provider to ensure support for a specific application or operating system.

Additional considerations regarding minimum requirements and End of Life policies from application and operating system vendors are also applicable.