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  3. Section III. Certified configurations
  4. Data Collector server configurations
  5. Data Collector server memory and CPU guidelines

Data Collector server memory and CPU guidelines

Use the following guidelines for Data Collector Servers.

  • Installation on a VM is recommended

  • CPU: 2 - 4 CPUs

  • Memory: 32 GiB minimum; If collecting from more than 40 backup servers, contact Support for recommendations.

  • Installation Directory Disk Space: 200 GiB minimum; If collecting File Analytics data, an additional minimum of 300 GiB of disk space is recommended. Windows default installation directory is: C:\Program Files\Aptare. Linux default installation directory is /opt/aptare.

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