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Double-Take Backup requirements

Each Double-Take Backup server must meet minimum requirements. Additionally, the machine where you will be running the Double-Take Backup console must also meet some basic requirements.

• Source server—This is the server that contains the data you will be protecting. Verify your server meets the source server requirements.
• Repository server—This is the server that will be protecting your source server(s). Verify your server meets the repository server requirements.
• TimeData —The TimeData feature can be run on your repository server and has additional minimum requirements for the repository server. TimeData records every change made to the source image(s) on the repository server allowing you to recover from any point within the TimeData window. Verify your server meets the repository server and TimeData requirements.
• Ontrack PowerControls—The Ontrack PowerControls feature can be run on your repository server and has additional minimum requirements for the repository server. Ontrack PowerControls allows you to recover Microsoft Exchange messages, folders, attachments, mailboxes, and so on to an Exchange server or a .pst file. Verify your server meets the repository server and Ontrack PowerControls requirements.
• Recovery server—This is the server that will become your new source when you are recovering an entire server. This server can be an existing physical or virtual machine or Double-Take Backup can provision (automatically create) a virtual machine for you during the recovery process. Verify your server meets the recovery server requirements.
• Cargo —Cargo can be run on your source(s) and repository server. Cargo archives old files on the source to the repository server, thus reducing the amount of disk space used on the source. Verify your servers meets the source server, repository server, and Cargo requirements.
• Console—The Double-Take Backup console is used to manage your Double-Take Backup servers. Verify the machine where you are running the console meets the console requirements.

In addition to the server and feature requirements, review the Replication capabilities to understand the type of data that Double-Take Backup protects.