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title: "Retrospect Virtual System Requirements"
slug: "retrospect-virtual-system-requirements"
updated: 2023-11-09T04:01:02Z
published: 2023-11-09T04:01:38Z
canonical: "docs.retrospect.com/retrospect-virtual-system-requirements"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Retrospect Virtual System Requirements

System Requirements

**Retrospect Virtual 2022** - [System Requirements >>](https://www.retrospect.com/en/support/kb/system_requirements_virtual_2022)

## System Requirements for Retrospect Virtual Management Server

#### Supported Operating Systems

- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016

#### Supported Hardware

- Intel processor (64-bit) with one or more multicore processors

#### System Recommendations

- Latest Service Pack for Windows
- 4 GB RAM recommended and meets Microsoft’s guidelines for each OS
- Adequate storage for backups

#### Software

- Java 1.7u76 or above

## System Requirements for Retrospect Virtual Host Server

#### Supported Operating Systems

- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

#### Supported Hardware

- Intel processor (64-bit) with one or more multicore processors

#### System Recommendations

- Latest Service Pack for Windows
- 4 GB RAM recommended and meets Microsoft’s guidelines for each OS
- Adequate storage for backups

#### VMware Hypervisor

- VMware ESXi Server 5.x
- VMware ESXi Server 6.0 update 1
- VMware ESXi Server 6.0 update 2
- VMware ESXi Server 6.5
- VMware vCenter Server 5.x
- VMware vCenter Server 6 update 1
- VMware vCenter Server 6.5

#### Microsoft Hyper-V Hypervisor

- Hyper-V Server 2008
- Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
- Hyper-V Server 2008 Stand-alone Server
- Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Stand-alone Server
- Hyper-V Server 2012
- Hyper-V Server 2012 R2
- Hyper-V Server 2012 Stand-alone Server
- Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Stand-alone Server
- Hyper-V Server 2016

## System Requirements for Granular Restore

- Windows 8
- Windows 10
- Windows 2012
- Windows 2012 R2
- Windows 2016

Last Update: May 25, 2021