System Requirements
Important note: We are not able to provide support for BackupAssist when installed alongside other third party backup applications which install their own VSS writers in place of Microsoft's own VSS writers as BackupAssist relies on these to operate successfully.
BackupAssist Classic - Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Server Operating Systems (64 bit only)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 family - Supported from v10.4.5
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 family - Supported from v9.5 (not Nano Server)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 family
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 family
Microsoft Client Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) - Supported from v9.1
- Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit) - Supported from v9.2.3
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit) (Professional, Enterprise) Not supported in v11 or later.
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32-bit) (Professional, Enterprise) Supported from v9.2.3 Not supported in v11 or later.
Microsoft Application Servers
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 - Supported from v10.5*
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 - Supported from v9.2
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 * The Exchange Granular Add-on currently supports Exchange 2019 RTM
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017 - Supported from v10.5
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 - Service Pack 2
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 - Service Pack 3
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - Service Pack 4
Supported hardware destinations
| Destination | Compatible with | Backup job types |
|---|---|---|
| External HDD | Any external hard drive supported by Windows (USB, Firewire, eSata, etc) |
NTBackup
Imaging File Replication Zip |
| iSCSI | Any iSCSI device that can be seen on the network. |
Imaging
File Replication Zip |
| NAS | NAS, SNAP and other network storage devices that appear as shares on the network. |
NTBackup
Imaging File Replication Zip Rsync |
| RDX Drive | The Tandberg Data rdx QuikStor drive and removable disk media (40, 80, 120GB) |
NTBackup
Imaging File Replication Zip |
| Rsync Server | Any machine that can act as an Rsync server, compatible NAS device; and Amazon S3 via s3rsync.com | Rsync |
| Tape Drive | Tape support is provided for all Windows O/S but for Vista, 7 and 2008, tape support is only provided via the Zip To Tape add-on. |
NTBackup
Zip (with Zip To Tape add-on) |
| Local Directory | Any local drive or directory. |
NTBackup
Imaging File Replication Zip |
| Optical disc | Variety of writable media: CD-R/RW, CD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, Blu-ray, DVD-RAM |
NTBackup
Zip |
| FTP Server | Any machine that acts as an FTP server |
NTBackup
Zip |
| Iomega REV drive | The Iomega REV drive (35 / 70GB) and removable REV media |
NTBackup
Imaging File Replication Zip |
You can install the free fully functional 30-day trial version of BackupAssist Server in just a few minutes on any Windows (or virtual) PC and immediately begin setting up your backups. To continue using BackupAssist after you've completed your trial you will need to purchase a license key.