System Requirements

Backup for Workgroups consists of two software components: a Data Repository Manager component that receives the backup data and stores it to your Primary Storage Group, and a Client component that is installed on every Windows computer you want to backup. The Backup Clients communicate with the Data Repository Manager via TCP/IP over Port 2125.

Data Repository Manager

The Data Repository Manager software can be installed on any Windows computer on your network with access to enough disk-based storage to hold all of your Clients' backup data. You must setup your Data Repository computer first, so it is ready to receive and store the backup data received from your Clients.

Operating System: Windows 2003 / Vista / XP / 2000 / NT4.0 - (Windows 64-bit Editions included)
Memory: Approximately 15 MB RAM required.
Program Disk Space: approx. 10 MB of disk space at installation.
TCP/IP: The Data Repository Manager uses TCP/IP to communicate with the Clients.
If you can access the Internet, you have TCP/IP support.
Firewalls: Open Port 2125 to receive inbound Client connections.
Runs as a Service: Install as a service to provide uninterrupted 24/7 scheduled backups. Must be installed under a Windows user account with a password and administrative privileges.
Runs as an Application: Install as an Application to run from the "Start Up" group.
Primary Storage Device(s): Store backup data on any local internal, external or network attached hard drive device including: IDE, SCSI, SATA, NAS, USB, Firewire, etc. With Backup for Workgroups version 4.0, you can add additional storage devices to increase your storage capacity.
Storage Space: Adequate disk space must be available to hold the backup data from all Clients. Backup for Workgroups uses compression, revision limits and non-redundant techniques to minimize storage space. A typical rule-of-thumb is to have equal or greater than the sum of the disk space used by all the Clients.

Client Software

The Client software can be installed on any Windows server, desktop or laptop computer that you would like to backup.

Operating System: Windows 2003 / Vista / XP / 2000 / NT4.0
- (Windows 64-bit Editions included)
Memory: Approximately 5 MB RAM required.
Program Disk Space: approx. 8 MB of disk space at installation.
TCP/IP: Clients use TCP/IP to communicate with and send data to the Data Repository computer.
Firewalls: Clients do not open any ports nor accept any inbound connections.
Runs as a Service: Install as a service to provide uninterrupted 24/7 scheduled backups. Must be installed under a Windows user account with administrative privileges. (Password required for Windows 2003 or Vista Clients.)
Runs as an Application: Install as an Application to run from the "Start Up" group.
Storage Space: Every Client builds a database that is stored locally. This database keeps track of the files that have been backed up. For a typical Client computer that has an average of 15,000 files included in the backup process, this database will consume approximately 10 MB.