System Requirements - CDP Enterprise Edition for Linux

CDP Enterprise Edition for Windows is cross-platform, high performance backup software. With CDP Enterprise Edition, you can manage data protection for both Windows and Linux environments, all from one user interface and into one disk-based data repository.

Installing the CDP Enterprise Server on a Windows Server allows you to protect data on both Windows *and* Linux CDP Agents. All features available for both Windows and Linux are available regardless of the operating environment you choose for your CDP Enterprise Server repository.
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Below you can find requirements for a Linux Backup Repository (CDP Server).






h3. Hardware

{note:title=Notice}A 64-bit Linux operating system is highly recommended. Due to the limitations of the 32-bit address space, 32-bit CDP Enterprise Servers are limited to a maximum of two (2) simultaneous backup tasks. {note}


|| Hardware || Requirements ||
| *Physical Memory* | Minimum 2 GB (8 GB\+ Recommended) |
| *Free Disk Space* | Minimum 10 GB (100 GB\+ Recommended) for CDP Enterprise Server 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) |
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MS Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer 5, Xen Source Hypervisor
{info:title=Note}For best performance, install the CDP Enterprise Server repository on dedicated physical hardware.{info} |
| *Disk Safe Locations* | Directly Attached Storage, Network Attached Storage \\
Including: \\

* Disk Safes must be located on an Ext3, Ext4, or ReiserFS file system to be eligible for [Multi-Point Replication|http://www.r1soft.com/linux-cdp/cdp-enterprise-edition/features/multi-point-replication/].{info} |
| *Disk Safe Storage* | Minimum 1x Primary Storage\* (Recommended 2-4x Primary Storage of Agents) \\
\*with compression enabled |

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h3. Linux Distributions

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{info:title=Recommended}Stable 64-Bit Linux Distributions are recommended for best performance.{info}


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 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64):
* *RedHat Enterprise* 
* *CentOS*
* *Ubuntu*
* *Fedora*
* *Debian*
* *Novell SUSE Enterprise Server*
* *Open SUSE*
* *Mandriva*
* *Cloud Linux*


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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 |
| Firefox | 5.x, 6.x |
| Internet Explorer | 8, 9 |





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h3. CDP Agent

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










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