The following section lists the system requirements of the Linux or Windows server that will become the dedicated Backup Server providing backup services for your Linux Hosts.
Memory
Required
1GB
Optimal
32-bit systems: 2 GB
64-bit systems: 2 GB (or more for better performance)
Processors
X86 Processors
Righteous Backup is tested on Intel Xeon, and is supported on all IA32 compliant chipsets using the MMX instruction set. This includes:
Intel Xeon
Intel Pentium II and higher
Intel Celeron
AMD Opteron and Athlon and all other compatible CPUs from these and other vendors.
EM64T and AMD64 Processors
The Intel EM64T and AMD64 group includes the following CPUs:
Intel Xeon and Pentium with EM64T
Compatible chips from other vendors, including AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64
Note: When a 32-bit operating system is installed on 64-bit hardware, the operating system will run as if it were an x86 (32-bit) system. This means that the machine is supported with the 32-bit x86 version of Righteous Backup in all places where it says "x86" in the list of supported configurations.
Supported Operating Systems
Supported Linux Versions
The following versions of Linux:
* Almost any Linux distribution with a 2.6 Linux kernel
Supported Windows Versions
The following versions of Microsoft Windows are supported for the designated backup server:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 Standard and Premium