On which operating systems can the Online Backup Client be installed?
“On the common Windows versions, Linux or Mac OS X.”
Questions & answers
Does every computer to be backed up need its own online backup client?
“No, a client can also back up other computers in the network (e.g. via Windows share/ssh/nfs).”
I have Windows and Linux servers. Do I also need two clients?
“Yes, you need a Windows client for all Windows computers and a Linux client for all Unix-based computers. Backing up with one computer from both systems using the smb protocol (Samba) is not recommended.”
Does the client also run on VMWare guest systems (ESXi)?
“Yes, the client also runs there.”
Does the client have to run on its own computer?
“No, but we recommend running a client on every computer that is to be backed up. In some cases, we recommend using a separate computer for larger networks.”
What can be backed up with the client?
“Windows: File system backup (local, remote via Windows share)Microsoft SQLMicrosoft Exchange (individual elements and database)Linux: File systemMySQL”
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- 2026-10-24
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- 2026-10-24
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- SpaceNet: German internet provider. Website: https://www.space.net/