The SQL Safe Backup components have the following general software requirements, as well as specific requirements outlined in the following sections. If a service pack is not specified, a service pack is not required for that version of the software.

SQL Safe Backup is signed by SHA-2 code signing hash algorithms.

The following Windows Operating System versions require a Windows update to support SHA-2 code signing:

  • Windows Server 2008 SP2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

For more information about Windows versions and Microsoft updates, please visit .

SQL Safe Backup supports the built-in clustering technology included with the following versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Keep in mind, SQL Safe 8.5.2 can be installed without the IDERA Dashboard on an Operating System 2003.

Running the combined installer will display the following message: "The current Operating System is not supported by this product".

General Software Requirements

SQL Safe Management Components

(SQL Safe Management Console, SQL Safe Collection Service, SQL Safe Management Service, and SQL Safe Rest Service)

The SQL Safe Management components can run on both 32- and 64-bit computers. Each component requires one of the following operating systems:

SQL Safe Backup Agent

(SQL Safe Backup Service, SQL Safe Filter Service, and SQL Safe Object Level Recovery Service)

The SQL Safe Backup Agent is supported to run on both 32- and 64-bit computers. The Backup Agent requires one of the following operating systems and one of the following Microsoft SQL Server versions:

SQL Safe Repository

The computer hosting the SQL Safe Repository requires one of the following operating systems and one of the following Microsoft SQL Server versions:

Supported EMC Environments



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