System Requirements
title: Retrospect 12 for Windows System Requirements created_at: 2017.03.07 updated_at: 2017.09.05 category: System Requirements platforms: Windows ---
Microsoft Windows 10 up to Fall Creators Update
Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016
Microsoft Windows Server Core 2008 R2, 2012, 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Microsoft Windows SBS 2003, 2008, 2011
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003, 2008
Intel processor (64-bit) with one or more multicore processors
Latest Service Pack for Windows
1 GB for each concurrent activity; 4 GB minimum
10-15 GB of temp hard disk space for each concurrent activity (backup, restore, etc.)
Adequate storage for backups
RAM that meets Microsoft’s guidelines for each OS
Microsoft Windows 10 up to Fall Creators Update
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016
Microsoft Windows Server Core 2008 R2, 2012, 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Microsoft Windows SBS 2003, 2008, 2011
Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003, 2008
Intel processor (32-bit and 64-bit) with one or more multicore processors
Latest Service Pack for Windows
RAM that meets Microsoft’s guidelines for each OS
Backing up server OS clients requires Retrospect Multi Server or other Server edition with available Server Client Licenses.
Apple macOS High Sierra / High Sierra Server 10.13
Apple macOS Sierra / Sierra Server 10.12
Apple OS X El Capitan / El Capitan Server 10.11.6
Apple OS X Yosemite / Yosemite Server 10.10.5
Apple OS X Mavericks / Mavericks Server 10.9.5
Apple OS X Mountain Lion / Mountain Lion Server 10.8.5
Apple OS X Lion / Lion Server 10.7.5
Apple OS X Snow Leopard / Snow Leopard Server 10.6.8
Intel processor with one or more multicore processors
Latest Software Update for OS X
RAM that meets Apple’s guidelines for each OS
Backing up server OS clients requires Retrospect Multi Server or other Server edition with available Server Client Licenses.
Apple OS X Leopard / Leopard Server 10.5.8
Apple OS X Tiger / Tiger Server 10.4.11
Apple OS X Panther / Panther Server 10.3.9
PowerPC G3, G4, or G5
Latest Software Update for OS X
RAM that meets Apple’s guidelines for each OS
Backing up server OS clients requires Retrospect Multi Server or other Server edition with available Server Client Licenses.
The following Linux distributions are supported on x86 and x64:
CentOS 6.4, 6.5, 7, 7 Update 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 7 Update 3
Debian 7.6, 8, 9
Ubuntu Server 14.04, 15, 16, and 17
SUSE 11 Enterprise Server 11 SP2 and SP3, 11.4, and 12.2
Backing up server OS clients requires Retrospect Multi Server or other Server edition with available Server Client Licenses.
Last Update: September 5, 2017
