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Backup Exec 16
Software Compatibility List (SCL)

Updated on March 10, 2017
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Introduction
This document lists the available operating systems, platforms, and applications specifically supported by Veritas to be compatible with Backup Exec 16.
The following guidelines regarding this Software Compatibility List (SCL) should be understood:
Veritas support of 3rd party manufacturer products:
Veritas will cooperate with 3rd party vendors and attempt to assist in the diagnosis of problems found between the 3rd party products and Veritas products. Veritas
Technical Support, for the combination of Veritas and 3rd party products listed in this document, is conditional on the 3rd party product being supported by the original
manufacturer or vendor. If the original vendor has ceased providing support for a version of their product, Veritas also will no longer be able to provide support on that
product in combination with our products.
Minor update version support:
The contents of this document including 3rd party applications, databases, operating systems, in combination with Veritas products represent what has been tested in
Veritas labs, or in Veritas-supervised partner labs, but is not intended to be a complete list of supported products and versions. Manufacturers of these products may
frequently release minor version updates to their products as maintenance during their product's normal life cycle. (e.g. version 1.x.x.x) that may not be explicitly listed in
this document. In these situations where the base or major version of the product is listed as supported in this document but the minor maintenance update is not,
Veritas will provide "reasonable effort" support on these versions until specific testing of them has completed.
Not every combination of software and hardware has been tested:
Veritas provides reasonable effort to qualify Backup Exec with as many different operating systems, service packs, hardware platforms, database application service
packs, and other applications as possible. However, due to the number of combinations, it is not possible to test all combinations for compatibility. If a particular service
pack or version is not listed as specifically supported by Veritas, it may work fine but it has not been explicitly tested by Veritas with Backup Exec and may not be
eligible for support.
Alternative Configurations:
Our Licensed Software is designed to interoperate with many types of systems, applications, and hardware. Sometimes a customer may choose to use our Licensed
Software in an "Alternative Configuration", namely, an environment that has not been validated, approved, or verified to operate with our Licensed Software or which
does not support such Licensed Software or only supports limited functionality. Veritas does not support Alternative Configurations, and we have no obligation to
provide Support Services to Licensed Software in an Alternative Configuration. Veritas makes no warranty with respect to use of Licensed Software in an Alternative
Configuration and any such use is at your own risk. A "Supported Configuration" might be converted into an Alternative Configuration where a vendor modifies one of
its components that is part of the original Supported Configuration. As a consequence, your Licensed Software would then be operating in an Alternative Configuration.
If you experience a problem with the Licensed Software in an Alternative Configuration or if your issue deals with script that was not developed by Veritas or an
authorized consulting partner, then we may ask you to reproduce the problem in a Supported Configuration environment. Please note we have no obligation to attempt
to resolve problems that cannot be replicated in a Supported Configuration. However, if the problem can be replicated in a Supported Configuration, we will investigate
the problem in that Supported Configuration and attempt to resolve it. If the problem cannot be replicated in a Supported Configuration, then Veritas has no obligation to
investigate or attempt to resolve the problem.
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Contents
Backup Exec Server Operating Agent Operating System
Getting Started System Compatibility Compatibility
Agent for Applications and Databases Agent for VMware and Hyper-V
Compatibility Compatibility Backup Exec Upgrade Compatibility
Backup Exec Feature Specific
Compatibility 3rd Party Software Compatibility End-of-Life information
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Getting Started
Backup Exec Documentation
Item Location
Backup Exec 16 Administrator's Guide <https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116155>
Backup Exec 16 Command Line Interface (BEMCLI) Help <https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116189>
Backup Exec 16 Readme <https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116164>
Backup Exec 16 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) <http://www.veritas.com/docs/000115688>
Supported languages for the Backup Exec

Backup Exec supports only the following languages. No other combination of Backup Exec and operating system language configurations are tested or qualified.
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Minimum System Requirements
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Items Requirements
Operating System The Backup Exec Server can only be installed on 64 bit OS platforms.
You cannot install a Backup Exec server on a computer that runs the Windows Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008/2012/2012R2/2016. You
can only install the Backup Exec Agent for Windows on Server Core computers.
You cannot install SQL Express or SQL Server on a Windows Server 2008 computer that is configured in a Read Only Domain Controller (RODC) role. The
Read Only Domain Controller role does not let you use the local accounts that are required for SQL Express and SQL Server. When you install Backup Exec on
an RODC computer you must select a remote SQL instance for the Backup Exec Database.
For Windows Server 2012 and later computers, you cannot install Backup Exec or the Agent for Windows on a volume that is enabled for deduplication in
Windows or a ReFS volume.
Additional application support
Internet Browser Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
Processor Intel 64, Xeon (64bit), AMD64, or compatible
Screen resolution 1024 x 768
Default instance database repository SQL Express 2014 SP2
Memory Required: 1GB RAM above the operating system's requirements for the exclusive use by Backup Exec.
Recommended: 2 GB RAM (or more for better performance)
Note: RAM requirements may vary depending on the operations performed, the options installed, and the specific computer configuration.
For the Central Admin Server Option: 1 GB RAM is required; 2 GB RAM is recommended.
Symantec Recovery Disk: 1 GB minimum (dedicated) for the multi-lingual version.
Virtual Memory Recommendations: 20 MB above the Windows recommended size for total paging file size (total for all disk volumes).
Refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation for instructions on how to view or set the paging file size.
For memory requirements for the Deduplication Option, you should review the topic 'Requirements for the Deduplication Option' in the Backup Exec 16
Administrator's Guide.
Installation disk space 1.26 GB (Typical installation)
1.91 GB (Includes all options)
Note: Disk space requirements may vary depending on the operations performed, the options installed, and the specific system configuration. The Backup Exec
Database and catalogs require additional space. An additional 525 MB is required for SQL Express. Any disk storage that you use also requires additional
space.
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Items Requirements
Other Hardware The following hardware is recommended:

Network interface card or a virtual network adapter card
CD/DVD drive
A mouse
Storage Hardware You can use storage media drives, robotic libraries, removable storage devices, and non-removable hard drives.
You can find a list of compatible types of storage at the following URL:
http://www.veritas.com/docs/000024527
Support is available for the first drive in each robotic library when you purchase Backup Exec. To enable support for each additional robotic library drive, you
must purchase the Backup Exec Library Expansion Option.
Certifications
Name Source
FIPS 140-2 Click to view the validation certificate: <http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140crt/FIPS140ConsolidatedCertList0018.pdf>
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Backup Exec Server Operating System Compatibility
Windows Operating System Compatibility
Notes:
Backup Exec 16 Small Business Edition and Backup Exec Quickstart Edition are compatible with all supported Windows Operating Systems that are listed in the
following sections.
Microsoft
Microsoft - Windows Essential Business Server 2008
Name Version Service Pack CPU Architecture
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium SP2 x86-64
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard SP2 x86-64
Microsoft - Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition SP2 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 Foundation SP2 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 x86-64
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Microsoft - Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition SP1 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition SP1 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation SP1 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition SP1 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 Storage Server SP1 x86-64
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter x86-64
Windows Server 2012 Essentials x86-64
Windows Server 2012 Foundation x86-64
Windows Server 2012 Standard x86-64
Windows Server 2012 Storage Server x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Server x86-64
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Microsoft - Windows Small Business Server 2008
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard SP2 x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials SP1 x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on SP1 x86-64
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Agent Operating System Compatibility
Agent for Windows Compatibility
Notes:
Backup Exec 2010 R3, 2012 and 2014 Agents are backwards compatible with Backup Exec 16 servers for the purpose of upgrades only. This configuration is not
recommended or supported for extended periods. Every effort should be made to get all Backup Exec components to the same version as soon as possible.
Any data that was previously backed up using the Intelligent Image Option can no longer be restored using Backup Exec 16.
Microsoft
Microsoft - Windows 7
Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x86-32, x86-64
Windows 7 Professional SP1 x86-32, x86-64
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x86-32, x86-64
Windows 8 Enterprise x86-32, x86-64
Windows 8 Pro x86-32, x86-64
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Microsoft - Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Enterprise x86-32, x86-64
Windows 8.1 Pro x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10 [1] Enterprise x86-32, x86-64
Windows 10 [1] Pro x86-32, x86-64
1. Backup Exec Simplified Disaster Recovery (SDR) is not supported at this time. For information on running a manual disaster recovery, see
<http://www.veritas.com/docs/000020082.>
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard SP2 x86-32, x86-64
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Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008 Foundation SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 Storage Server SP1 x86-64
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Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard x86-64
Microsoft - Windows Vista
Windows Vista Business SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Vista Enterprise SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 x86-32, x86-64
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Agent for Linux Compatibility
Notes:
The Advanced Open File feature for Agent for Linux is supported only on select Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Novell SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES)
platforms. Please refer to the RHEL and SLES footnotes to identify the supported versions.
Some versions of Linux may require that you install the libstdc++.so.5 package. <http://www.veritas.com/docs/TECH52256>
The Agent for Linux requires that the Linux server have Perl 5.8.8 or later installed.
Asianux Consortium
Asianux [1] 3.0 x86-32, x86-64
1. Backup Exec client-side deduplication is supported for 64-bit Linux systems.
Canonical
Ubuntu [1] [2] 10.04 x86-32, x86-64
Ubuntu [1] [2] 11.10 x86-32, x86-64
Ubuntu [1] [3] 12.04 x86-32, x86-64
Ubuntu [1] [3] 12.10 x86-32, x86-64
Ubuntu [1] [3] 14.04 x86-32, x86-64
1. Advanced Open File Option is not supported.

2. File system support includes ext2, ext3, and ReiserFS.
3. File system support includes ext2, ext3, ext4, and ReiserFS.
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Citrix
XenServer 5.0 x86-64
XenServer 6.2 x86-64
XenServer 6.5 SP1 x86-64
Debian
GNU/Linux 6.0 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux 6.0 .1 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux 6.0 .2 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux 6.0 .3 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux 7.0 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux 7.0 .1 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux 7.0 .2 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux 7.0 .3 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux 7.0 .4 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux 7.0 .5 x86-32, x86-64
GNU/Linux [1] 8.0 x86-32, x86-64
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Novell
Open Enterprise Server (Linux) [1] [2] [3] 11 x86-64
Open Enterprise Server (Linux) [1] [2] [3] 11 SP1 x86-64
Open Enterprise Server (Linux) [1] [2] [3] 11 SP2 x86-64
1. File system support includes Novell Storage Services (NSS) volumes.

2. GroupWise 2012 and GroupWise 2014 are not supported.
3. Linux client-side deduplication and Advanced Open File Option are not supported on Open Enterprise Server (OES).
Oracle
Linux 5 x86-32, x86-64
Linux 5 Update 1 x86-32, x86-64
Linux 6 x86-32, x86-64
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Oracle
Linux 7 x86-64
Red Hat
Enterprise Linux [1] [2] [3] [4] 5.0 (Advanced) Update 5 x86-32, x86-64
Enterprise Linux [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 5.0 (Advanced) Update 6 x86-32, x86-64
Enterprise Linux [2] [4] [6] 5.0 (Advanced) Update 10 x86-32, x86-64
Enterprise Linux [1] [2] [3] [4] 5.0 (base) Update 5 x86-32, x86-64
Enterprise Linux [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 5.0 (base) Update 6 x86-32, x86-64
Enterprise Linux [2] [4] [6] 5.0 (base) Update 10 x86-32, x86-64
Enterprise Linux [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 6.0 Update 1 x86-32, x86-64
Enterprise Linux [2] [4] [6] 6.0 Update 5 x86-32, x86-64
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Red Hat
Enterprise Linux [2] [4] [6] [7] 7.0 x86-64
Enterprise Linux [2] [4] [6] [7] 7.0 Update 1 x86-64
Enterprise Linux [2] [4] [6] [7] [8] 7.0 Update 2 x86-64
1. Advanced Open File Option for Linux file system support includes ext2, ext3, ext4 and ReiserFS.
3. File system support includes ext2, ext3, ReiserFS, JFS, VxFS.
4. The Remote Agent for Linux Servers (RALUS) does not support Red Hat servers that have been installed using the 'minimal' installation option.
5. File system support includes ext4.
6. File system support includes ext2, ext3, and ext4.
8. File system support includes XFS.
SUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server [1] [2] [3] 11 SP1 x86-32, x86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server [2] [4] [5] 11 SP4 x86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server [2] [4] [5] 12 x86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server [2] [5] [6] 12 SP1 x86-64
1. Advanced Open File Option for Linux file system support includes ext2, ext3, ext4 and ReiserFS.
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3. File system support includes ext2, ext3, ext4, ReiserFS, JFS, and VxFS.
6. File system support includes Btrfs.
The CentOS Project
CentOS [1] 6.7 x86-32, x86-64
CentOS [1] 7.0 x86-64
Remote Media Agent for Linux Compatibility
The Advanced Open File feature for Remote Media Agent for Linux is supported only on select Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Novell SUSE Enterprise Linux
Server (SLES) platforms. Please refer to the RHEL and SLES footnotes to identify the supported versions.
The Remote Media Agent for Linux requires that the Linux server have Perl 5.8.8 or later installed.
Asianux Consortium
Asianux [1] 3.0 x86-32, x86-64
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Novell
Open Enterprise Server (Linux) [1] 11 x86-64
Open Enterprise Server (Linux) [1] 11 SP1 x86-64
Open Enterprise Server (Linux) [1] 11 SP2 x86-64
1. Linux client-side deduplication and Advanced Open File Option are not supported on Open Enterprise Server (OES).
Red Hat
Enterprise Linux [1] [2] 5.0 (Advanced) Update 5 x86-32, x86-64
Enterprise Linux [1] [2] 5.0 (base) Update 5 x86-32, x86-64
Enterprise Linux [1] [2] 6.0 Update 1 x86-32, x86-64
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Red Hat
Enterprise Linux [1] [2] [3] [4] 7.0 x86-32, x86-64

2. The Remote Agent for Linux Servers (RALUS) does not support Red Hat servers that have been installed using the 'minimal' installation option.
SUSE
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server [1] 11 SP1 x86-32, x86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server [1] 11 SP2 x86-32, x86-64
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server [1] [2] 11 SP3 x86-32, x86-64

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Agent for Applications and Databases Compatibility
Notes:
The Backup Exec Agent for Oracle on Windows or Linux Servers does not support multiple Oracle database versions that are installed on the same computer.
Advanced Disk-based Option off-host backups of clustered Exchange databases in Exchange 2007/2010/2013 Clustering solutions are not supported.
Legacy mailbox backups are no longer supported with any version of Exchange. This functionality has been replaced by the Granular Recovery Technology (GRT)
feature.
Backup Exec 16 Small Business Edition only supports Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, SQL, Sharepoint, and Hyper-V. Any other application or database not
specifically listed should be considered unsupported by Backup Exec Small Business Edition at this time.
Microsoft
Microsoft - Exchange
Name Version Service Pack CPU Architecture OS
Exchange [1] 2007 SP3 x86-64 Windows
Exchange [2] 2010 SP1 x86-64 Windows
Exchange [2] [3] 2010 SP2 x86-64 Windows
Exchange [3] [4] 2013 CU3 x86-64 Windows
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Microsoft - Exchange
Exchange [5] 2016 x86-64 Windows
Exchange [5] 2016 CU1 x86-64 Windows
1. For Exchange 2007 running on Windows 2008. Please see the following TechNote for further details <http://www.veritas.com/docs/000088536.> Veritas does not
support installing Microsoft Office on the same server where the CDO/MAPI components are installed.
2. To back up Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, you must install Backup Exec on a Microsoft Windows 2008 SP2 64-bit server or newer.
3. Backup Exec does not support Microsoft Exchange Management role scopes.
4. To back up Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, you must install Backup Exec on a Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 SP1 64-bit server or newer.
5. To back up Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, you must install Backup Exec on a Microsoft Windows 2012 64-bit server or newer.
Microsoft - Office SharePoint Server
Office SharePoint Server 2007 SP3 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
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Microsoft - SharePoint Foundation
SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1 x86-64 Windows
SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP2 x86-64 Windows
SharePoint Foundation [1] 2013 x86-64 Windows
SharePoint Foundation [1] [2] 2013 SP1 x86-64 Windows
1. SharePoint databases configured to use SQL Server 2014 instances are only supported with Feature Pack 1 or later. For details about the latest Feature Pack, FP5,
see: <https://www.veritas.com/docs/TECH100816.>
2. SharePoint databases configured to use SQL Server 2016 instances are only supported with Feature Pack 5. For details about Feature Pack 5, see:
<https://www.veritas.com/docs/TECH100816.>
Microsoft - SharePoint Server
SharePoint Server 2010 x86-64 Windows
SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SharePoint Server [1] [2] 2013 x86-64 Windows
SharePoint Server [1] [2] 2013 SP1 x86-64 Windows
1. SharePoint databases configured to use SQL Server 2014 instances are only supported with Feature Pack 1 or later. For details about the latest Feature Pack, FP5,
see: <https://www.veritas.com/docs/TECH100816.>
2. SharePoint databases configured to use SQL Server 2016 instances are only supported with Feature Pack 5. For details about Feature Pack 5, see:
<https://www.veritas.com/docs/TECH100816.>
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Microsoft - SQL Express
SQL Express 2005 SP4 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SQL Express 2008 R2 x86-64 Windows
SQL Express 2008 R2 SP1 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SQL Express 2012 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SQL Express 2012 SP1 x86-64 Windows
SQL Express 2014 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SQL Express 2014 SP1 x86-64 Windows
Microsoft - SQL Server
SQL Server [1] 2005 SP4 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SQL Server [1] 2008 R2 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SQL Server [1] 2008 R2 SP1 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
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Microsoft - SQL Server
SQL Server [1] [2] 2012 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SQL Server [1] [2] 2012 SP1 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SQL Server [1] [2] [3] 2014 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
SQL Server [1] [2] [3] 2014 SP1 x86-64 Windows
SQL Server [1] [2] [3] 2014 SP2 x86-64 Windows
SQL Server [1] [2] 2016 x86-64 Windows
SQL Server 2016 SP1 x86-64 Windows
1. For mirroring and log shipping, only Full/Copy backups on the primary nodes are supported.
2. For "AlwaysOn Availability Groups, the Full backup method is supported for the Primary Replica SQL instance, or the Full Copy backup method is supported for the
Secondary Replica SQL instance. Backups and restores are not supported via the SQL Listener name. Please see the following TechNote for further details:
<http://www.veritas.com/docs/000021670>
3. Backup Exec does not support SQL Server 2014 in-memory databases.
Microsoft - Windows Active Directory
Windows Active Directory 2008 SP2 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
Windows Active Directory 2008 R2 x86-64 Windows
Windows Active Directory 2008 R2 SP1 x86-64 Windows
Windows Active Directory 2012 x86-64 Windows
Windows Active Directory [1] 2012 R2 x86-64 Windows
Windows Active Directory [1] 2016 x86-64 Windows
1. To perform a GRT-enabled backup of an Active Directory Application Server on Windows 2012 R2 or later, the Backup Exec server must be the same version or a
later version of Microsoft Windows. Please see the following TechNote for further details <http://www.veritas.com/docs/000087447.>
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Microsoft - Windows SharePoint Services
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP3 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
Oracle
Database [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 10g x86-32, x86-64 Linux, Windows
Database [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 10g R1 x86-32, x86-64 Linux, Windows
Database [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 11g x86-32, x86-64 Linux, Windows
Database [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 12c x86-64 Linux, Windows
Database [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 12c R1 x86-64 Linux, Windows
1. Oracle Fail-safe is supported only on Windows.

2. Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) support for Windows and Linux.
3. Oracle versions Enterprise, Standard, Standard One, Lite, and Personal supported.
4. Supported on all supported Windows and Linux versions.
5. Supported with ASM, OCFS and all supported file systems by operating systems.
6. The Oracle Agent does not run on 32-bit versions of Oracle installed on a 64-bit system.
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Veritas
Enterprise Vault [1] 9.0 SP1 x86-32, x86-64 Windows
Enterprise Vault [1] 10.0 x86-64 Windows
Enterprise Vault [1] 10.0 SP1 x86-64 Windows
Enterprise Vault [1] 11.0 x86-64 Windows
Enterprise Vault [1] [2] 12.0 x86-64 Windows
Enterprise Vault [1] [2] 12.1 x86-64 Windows
1. Backup Exec Migrator for Enterprise Vault is available for this version.
2. Although this version of Enterprise Vault supports databases on SQL Always On Availability Groups, the Backup Exec Agent for Enterprise Vault does not support
the protection.
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Agent for VMware and Hyper-V Compatibility
Agent for Hyper-V Compatibility
Microsoft
Hyper-V Server 2008 x86-64
Hyper-V Server 2008 SP1 x86-64
Hyper-V Server 2008 SP2 x86-64
Hyper-V Server [1] 2008 R2 x86-64
Hyper-V Server [1] 2008 R2 SP1 x86-64
Hyper-V Server [1] 2012 x86-64
Hyper-V Server [1] [2] 2012 R2 x86-64
Hyper-V Server [1] 2016 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 [1] Datacenter Edition x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 [1] Datacenter Edition SP1 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 [1] Enterprise Edition x86-64
Windows Server 2008 R2 [1] Enterprise Edition SP1 x86-64
Windows Server 2012 [1] Datacenter x86-64
Windows Server 2012 [1] Standard x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2 [1] Datacenter x86-64
Windows Server 2012 R2 [1] Standard x86-64
Windows Server 2016 [1] Datacenter x86-64
Windows Server 2016 [1] Essentials x86-64
Windows Server 2016 [1] Standard x86-64
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Windows Server 2016 [1] Storage Server x86-64
1. Veritas does not support Cluster Shared Volumes that are created on ReFS volumes or Cluster Shared Volumes with data deduplication enabled in Windows.
2. VSS writers report as failed on a Windows Server 2008-based virtual machine. <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2952783>
Hyper-V: Partition / Volume Structure
Configuration Support
MBR basic disks Both application-level Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
MBR dynamic disks GRT is not supported.
GPT basic disks Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
GPT dynamic disks GRT is not supported.
Windows Storage Spaces GRT is not supported.
Hyper-V: File System Support
NTFS Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
FAT Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
ReFS Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported, if the Backup Exec server uses the same version or a later version of the operating
system that the guest uses.
Windows Data Deduplication Role/Feature Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported, if the Backup Exec server uses the same version or a later version of the operating
system that the guest uses, and if the Windows Deduplication Role/Feature is enabled on the Backup Exec server.
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Hyper-V: VM Disk Structure
Pass-Through Disk The data on the pass-through disk is not backed up. File/folder-level GRT is attempted. Application-level GRT is not
attempted.
Fibre Channel Adapter The data on the Fibre Channel Adapter is not backed up. File/folder-level GRT is attempted. Application-level GRT is
not attempted.
Shared vhd/vhdx files The data on the shared vhdx file, and its associated vhds file, is not backed up. File/folder-level GRT is attempted.
Application-level GRT is not attempted.
The virtual machine is protected with an offline backup The data is protected, but it is not application-consistent. File/folder-level GRT is attempted. Application-level GRT is
not attempted.
SMB (Server Message Block) network protocol The data on the SMB is not backed up. File/folder-level GRT is attempted. Application-level GRT is not attempted.
Agent for VMware Compatibility
VMware
ESXi 5.1 x86-64
ESXi 5.1 Update 1 x86-64
ESXi 5.5 x86-64
ESXi [1] 6.0 Update 1 x86-64
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VMware
ESXi 6.5 x86-64
1. Install "VMware ESXi 6.0, Patch Release ESXi600-201511001 (2137545)" for consistent backups. This ESX patch is mandatory, according to VMware, to fix the data
loss situation reported in VMware KB article 2136854. For more information about the cause and the resolution of this issue, see:
<http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=2136854>
VMware: vCenter Compatibility
Name Version Service Pack
vCenter Server 5.1
vCenter Server 5.1 Update 1
vCenter Server 5.5
vCenter Server 6.0
vCenter Server 6.5
vCenter Server Appliance 5.1
vCenter Server Appliance 5.1 Update 1
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VMware: vCenter Compatibility
VMware: Partition / Volume Structure
MBR basic disks Both application-level Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
MBR dynamic disks Supports GRT of all dynamic volume types, except RAID 5.
GPT basic disks Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
GPT dynamic disks GRT is not supported.
Windows Storage Spaces GRT is not supported.
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VMware: File System Support
NTFS Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
FAT Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported.
ReFS Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported, if the Backup Exec server uses the same version or a later version of the operating
system that the guest uses.
Windows Data Deduplication Role/Feature Both application-level GRT and file/folder-level GRT are supported, if the Backup Exec server uses the same version or a later version of the operating
system that the guest uses, and if the Windows Deduplication Role/Feature is enabled on the Backup Exec server.
VMware: VM Disk Structure
RDM disks - virtual compatibility mode The data on the virtual compatibility mode RDM disk is backed up. GRT is not attempted. The virtual compatibility mode RDM disk
cannot be restored. Perform a redirected restore to restore data on the virtual compatibility mode RDM disk.
RDM disks - physical compatibility mode or independent disks The data on the physical compatibility mode RDM disk is not backed up. All other disks are backed up. GRT is not attempted.
Virtual SAN - software-defined shared storage Versions of Virtual SAN delivered with vSphere 5.5, 6.0 and 6.0 U1/U2 are supported.
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Backup Exec Upgrade Compatibility
Upgrade and Rolling Upgrade Compatibility
Notes:
Features or requirements that are no longer supported by Backup Exec may affect your ability to restore backed-up resources. Please review the section titled 'Features
or requirements no longer supported by Backup Exec' in this document.
Direct upgrade to Backup Exec 16
Backup Exec for Windows Servers [1] 2010 R3 SP4
Backup Exec 2012 SP4
Backup Exec 2014 All Service Packs
Backup Exec 15 All Feature Packs
1. To upgrade versions of Backup Exec prior to Backup Exec 2010 R3 to Backup Exec 16, you must first upgrade to Backup Exec 2010 R3 SP4/2012 SP4/2014.
Agent versions that can be temporarily used with Backup Exec 16
Backup Exec [1] 2012 SP4
Backup Exec [1] 2014 All Service Packs
Backup Exec [1] 15 All Feature Packs
1. You can use previous versions of an Agent with Backup Exec during a rolling upgrade. A warning message is displayed in the job log when previous versions of an
Agent are used, but backups and restores can continue normally. New features are disabled until you upgrade the Agent to the same version as the Backup Exec
server.
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Temporarily Manage Backup Exec Servers with Backup Exec 16
Backup Exec [1] 2012 SP4
Backup Exec [1] 2014 All Service Packs
Backup Exec [1] 15 All Feature Packs
1. You can perform rolling upgrades in the Backup Exec 16 Central Admin Server Option (CASO) environment, which is included in the Enterprise Server Option. A
rolling upgrade lets you upgrade the central administration server from the previous version to the current version first, and then upgrade the managed Backup Exec
servers from the previous version to the current version over a period of time. A warning message is displayed in the job log when previous versions of a server are
used, but backups and restores can continue normally. New features are disabled until you upgrade the version of all of the Backup Exec servers.
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Backup Exec Feature Specific Compatibility
Instant Recovery (IR)
Minimum requirements to use the Instant Recovery feature:
Microsoft Hyper-V:
Backup Server on Windows Server 2008 SP2 or later
VMware vSphere:
Backup Server on Windows Server 2012 or later
Server for NFS (Windows Role) installed on Backup Exec Server
Simplified Disaster Recovery (SDR)

Notes:
The Create Disaster Recovery Disk Wizard is not supported on 32 bit systems, only use on 64 bit systems.
SDR Disk creation using Microsoft Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) v10 is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and later.
SDR Disk creation on Windows Server 2008 SP2 is supported using Microsoft Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) v8.1.
The Agent for Linux and the Remote Media Agent for Linux do not support the Simplified Disaster Recovery feature.
If the Backup Exec server on which you want to create the Simplified Disaster Recovery disk image does not have an internet connection, and does not have ADK
installed, instructions are provided on how to install the ADK. You can then use the Create Simplified Disaster Recovery Disk Wizard to create the recovery disk.
Backup Exec Servers recoverable by SDR
Microsoft
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Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium SP2 x86-64
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard SP2 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 Foundation SP2 x86-64
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 x86-64
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Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium SP2 x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard x86-64
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Agent for Windows recoverable by SDR
Microsoft
Windows 7 Professional x86-32, x86-64
Windows 7 Ultimate x86-32, x86-64
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Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials SP1 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on SP1 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard x86-32, x86-64
Microsoft - Windows Vista
Windows Vista Business SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Vista Enterprise SP2 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 x86-32, x86-64
ISO Creation Supported by SDR
Microsoft
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Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials SP1 x86-32, x86-64
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Premium Add-on SP1 x86-32, x86-64
Convert to Virtual
Notes:
The Convert to Virtual feature supports both Hyper-V and VMware ESX environments.
Windows Server 2008 SP2 is not supported as a target Hyper-V host for the virtual machine. The target machine must be running Windows Server 2008 R2, or later.
For the Convert to Virtual feature, conversion of Fibre Channel disk devices (not used as Windows volumes), USB devices, Removable disks, and ISCI disks are not
supported. Both Hyper-V and VMware have these limitations.
VMware Converter does not convert GPT disks.
Physical-to-virtual and one-time conversions of 32-bit VMware servers are no longer supported.
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Supported Operating Systems
Version x32bit x64bit
Windows Server 2008 Supported Supported
Windows Server 2008 R2 [1] N/A Supported
Windows Server 2012 N/A Supported
Windows Server 2012 R2 N/A Supported
1. Windows 2008 R2 SP1 or later required
Supported Applications
Name x32bit x64bit
Exchange 2007 N/A Supported
SQL 2005 [1] Supported Supported
SQL 2008 Supported Supported
SQL 2008 R2 Supported Supported
SQL 2012 Supported Supported
Active Directory 2008 Supported Supported
Active Directory 2008 R2 N/A Supported
Active Directory 2012 N/A Supported
Active Directory 2012 R2 N/A Supported
1. Requires SQL Server/Express 2005 SP4
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Remote Admin Console (RAC)
Notes:
The Remote Administrator Console can be installed on any operating system listed in the "Backup Exec 16 Server - Operating System Compatibility" section and on any
operating systems listed in the following table.
Additional Operating System Compatibility
Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x86-64bit
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x86-64bit
Windows 7 Professional SP1 x86-64bit
Windows 8 Pro x86-64bit
Windows 8 Enterprise x86-64bit
Windows 8.1 Pro x86-64bit
Windows 8.1 Enterprise x86-64bit
Windows Vista Professional SP2 x86-64bit
Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 x86-64bit
Windows Vista Business SP2 x86-64bit
Windows 10 Enterprise x86-64bit
Windows 10 Home x86-64bit
Windows 10 Pro x86-64bit
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Backup Exec Server Compatibility
Remote Admin Console (RAC) Backup Exec Server
Backup Exec 16 Backup Exec 16
Backup Exec Database Repository Compatibility

The following data management systems can be used for the Backup Exec Database (BEDB) when installing Backup Exec.
Microsoft SQL Server and Express 2008 R2 SP2
Microsoft SQL Server and Express 2008 R2 SP3
Microsoft SQL Server and Express 2012
Microsoft SQL Server and Express 2012 SP1
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Backup Exec Management Command Line Interface
Note:
BEMCLI is installed with Backup Exec and replaces BEMCMD.
Minimum requirements to run BEMCLI:
Windows PowerShell V2 or V3
.NET 3.5 or 4.0
PowerShell's execution policy must set to a value that is less restrictive than Restricted (e.g. AllSigned). For more information, see Get-Help Set-ExecutionPolicy.
Exchange GRT restore to PST file

This feature allows a user to restore directly to a PST file from a GRT enabled backup of a Exchange database. The PST file must use Outlook friendly mailbox folder
structure of being beneath the 'Top of Information Store' only. Sub-folder below this level are not supported.
Outlook versions required on the target server:

32-bit Outlook 2007
32-bit Outlook 2010
Outlook 2013 is not supported.
64-bit Outlook clients in any version are not supported.
File naming convention:

Restore creates PST file name which matches mailbox display name in UI
File name collisions handled with '(n)' suffix. IE: John Smith [John Smith].pst and John Smith [John Smith](1).pst
File size limits:

Outlook 2007 has 20 GB limit
The maximum size of the .PST file is 20 GB. If the restore exceeds the size limit, the data is spanned across multiple .PST files which are numbered consecutively.
When you restore multiple mailboxes in the same job, each mailbox that you restore has a PST file.
Microsoft articles on how to change PST file size limits:

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832925>
<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830336>
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Microsoft Outlook Versions Exchange 2007 32-bit Exchange 2007 64-bit Exchange 2010 64-bit Exchange 2013 64-bit Exchange 2016 64-bit
Outlook 2007 32-bit Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
Outlook 2007 64-bit Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
Outlook 2010 32-bit Supported Supported Supported Supported Supported
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3rd Party Software Compatibility
32-bit and 64-bit Interoperability
Notes:
The 64-bit Backup Exec server table illustrates interoperability between a 64-bit Backup Exec server and various remote systems and applications.
If an agent or option is not listed in the tables below, it is supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit (64-bit) platforms.
64-bit Backup Exec server
Agent 32-bit Windows OS 64-bit Windows OS Linux
Active Directory 2008 Supported Supported N/A
Active Directory 2008 R2 N/A Supported N/A
Active Directory 2012 N/A Supported N/A
Active Directory 2012 R2 N/A Supported N/A
Microsoft Exchange 2007 Not Supported Supported N/A
Microsoft Exchange 2010 N/A Supported N/A
Microsoft Exchange 2013 N/A Supported N/A
Microsoft SharePoint 2007 [1] Supported Supported N/A
Microsoft SharePoint 2010 [1] N/A Supported N/A
Microsoft SharePoint 2013 [1] N/A Supported N/A
Microsoft SQL 2005 Supported Supported N/A
Microsoft SQL 2008 Supported Supported N/A
Microsoft SQL 2008 R2 Supported Supported N/A
Microsoft SQL 2012 N/A Supported N/A
Microsoft SQL 2014 N/A Supported N/A
Oracle Supported Supported Supported
Enterprise Vault N/A Supported N/A
1. SQL Server/Express 2008 32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported as database backend servers.
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Cluster Support
For Windows operating systems, Backup Exec supports file share clusters for all supported versions and variations of Windows that feature cluster services (MSCS).
Note:
File System Archiving cannot be done from the Windows 2008 cluster shares. Windows 2008 R2 cluster shares are required.
Name Notes
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Microsoft Cluster Server
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Cluster Server
Microsoft Exchange 2007 CCR, LCR, SCC, Microsoft Cluster Server [1]
Microsoft Exchange 2010 DAG [2]
Oracle Supported with RAC, Microsoft Cluster Server and FailSafe.
1. CDO must be installed on the Exchange server to run GRT backup and restore jobs.
2. Window Enterprise Edition is still required since a DAG (Database Availability Group) still uses pieces of Windows Failover Clustering.
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End-of-Life information
Features and requirements no longer supported by Backup Exec
EOL Notice: These operating systems, backward compatibility for restores, rolling upgrades, third-party software applications, and Veritas products are no longer
supported for use with this version of Backup Exec for Windows.
The Version EOL Started identifies the version of Backup Exec that no longer provides the support and includes all subsequent releases.
Backup Exec Server Operating System Compatibility
Name Version Service Pack CPU Architecture Version EOL Started
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 All Versions and Editions All Service Packs x86-64 Backup Exec 16
Microsoft - Agent for Windows Servers
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 All Versions and Editions All Service Packs x86-32, x86-64 Backup Exec 16
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 All Versions and Editions All Service Packs x86-32, x86-64 Backup Exec 16
Agent for Linux Compatibility
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2, SP3 x86-32, x86-64 Backup Exec 16
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 SP3 x86-32, x86-64 Backup Exec 16
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Backup Exec Database Repository Compatibility
Name Version Service Pack Version EOL Started
Microsoft SQL Server and Express 2005 SP4 Backup Exec 16
Agents for Applications and Databases
IBM - Lotus Domino All Versions All Updates x86-32, x86-64 Backup Exec 16
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Backup Exec 16 Administrator's Guide <https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116155>

Backup Exec 16 Command Line Interface (BEMCLI) Help <https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116189>

Backup Exec 16 Readme <https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.000116164>

Backup Exec 16 Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) <http://www.veritas.com/docs/000115688>

Supported languages for the Backup Exec

Minimum System Requirements

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Additional application support

Internet Browser Internet Explorer 7.0 or later

Processor Intel 64, Xeon (64bit), AMD64, or compatible

Screen resolution 1024 x 768

Default instance database repository SQL Express 2014 SP2

Recommended: 2 GB RAM (or more for better performance)

Symantec Recovery Disk: 1 GB minimum (dedicated) for the multi-lingual version.

Installation disk space 1.26 GB (Typical installation)

1.91 GB (Includes all options)

Other Hardware The following hardware is recommended:

FIPS 140-2 Click to view the validation certificate: <http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/STM/cmvp/documents/140-1/140crt/FIPS140ConsolidatedCertList0018.pdf>

Microsoft - Windows Essential Business Server 2008

Name Version Service Pack CPU Architecture

Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Premium SP2 x86-64

Windows Essential Business Server 2008 Standard SP2 x86-64

Microsoft - Windows Server 2008

Name Version Service Pack CPU Architecture

Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition SP2 x86-64

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition SP2 x86-64

Windows Server 2008 Foundation SP2 x86-64

Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2 x86-64

Name Version Service Pack CPU Architecture

Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition SP1 x86-64

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition SP1 x86-64

Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation SP1 x86-64

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition SP1 x86-64

Windows Server 2008 R2 Storage Server SP1 x86-64

Microsoft - Windows Server 2012

Name Version Service Pack CPU Architecture

Windows Server 2012 Datacenter x86-64

Windows Server 2012 Essentials x86-64

Windows Server 2012 Foundation x86-64

Windows Server 2012 Standard x86-64

Windows Server 2012 Storage Server x86-64

Microsoft - Windows Server 2012 R2

Name Version Service Pack CPU Architecture

Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter x86-64

Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials x86-64

Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation x86-64

Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard x86-64

Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Server x86-64

Name Version Service Pack CPU Architecture

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter x86-64

Windows Server 2016 Essentials x86-64

Windows Server 2016 Standard x86-64