Acronis Backup for Windows Server Essentials - Installation Guide - Manual (Page 16)

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Storage Node
(general requirements) 180 MB 470 MB 290 MB
When using a tape
library, space
required for tapes
database: approx.
1 MB per 10
archives
Storage Node
(requirements for using
Deduplication)

Minimum 32 GB of RAM.

64-bit platform.
For more information, see “Deduplication best practices” in the product Help or
the User Guide.
License Server 65 MB 60 MB 40 MB
PXE Server 80 MB 95 MB 60 MB
Tray Monitor 65 MB 25 MB 10 MB
The components installed in Linux
Agent for Linux 120 MB 200 MB 210 MB
Bootable Media Builder 130 MB 300 MB 330 MB
Management Console 120 MB 100 MB 200 MB
The components installed on VMware ESX(i) server
Agent for VMware 1 GB
(the Virtual
Appliance
memory setting)
6 GB 6 GB CPU number:
2 (the default
Virtual Appliance
setting)
4-8 (recommended
if backing up 5-10
VMs
simultaneously)
CPU reservation:
minimum 300 MHz
recommended
Network interface card or virtual network adapter is a common requirement for all the components.
Bootable media
Media type Memory ISO image size Additional
Based on Windows PE 1 GB 410 MB
Linux-based 370 MB 490 MB
2 Installing Acronis Backup Advanced
This section helps answer questions that might arise during the product installation.