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Article Number: 100143
Software: RBACKUP Version ALL

Following are the minimum recommended specifications for a Server to run your RBackup Server Software. These are not hard and fast rules, however. The Server software will run on any computer that is capable of running a 32 bit version of Windows. We don't recommend running it on a 486. If you're going to order a computer to operate as an RBS Server, use the following specs as a minimum.

Any Pentium-class CPU
1 GB RAM
Windows XP or newer
250 Gig Hard Drive
Ethernet Card
CD Burner
Cable Modem, DSL or better

The system described above is an inexpensive computer capable of handling 25 to 50 clients, and is recommended only as the minimum configuration. To get the most out of your RBS Software use the following guidelines for a computer capable of handling up to 250 average clients.

Pentium-class 2.8 G or better
2 GB RAM
Windows Server
500 Gig Hard Drives (2) (more is better)
RAID IDE Drive Controller
Ethernet Card
CD Burner or tape drive
Cable Modem, DSL, T1 or better
UPS

For more than 250 clients, you may want to add more hard drive space, a Server-class computer, 4 GB of RAM, an identical backup server, alternate Internet connection, and other hardware as recommended by your network engineer.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT HARDWARE RECOMMENDATIONS: Hardware recommendations made by RBS are recommendations only - not guarantees. Our software addresses a wide range of backup needs, and depending on the use you put it to, can over-run hardware resources in excessive cases. For example, running BitBackups or Exchange Incremental Backups on a 400 gig Exchange database on a slow computer, or with a slow Internet connection may over-run the resources available. Backing up 500,000 files on a Pentium 3 will be slower than you want. Use good judgement in matching your hardware to your backup needs.

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