Microsoft Windows

You can use Microsoft Windows for Catalogic DPX for multiple purposes. It can be used as the Catalogic DPX Master Server, as the backup source, and more. For the product lifecycles of the Microsoft Windows operating systems for the Catalogic DPX solution, see End-of-Support.

Review the following table and notes to ensure that you are using the supported series and version of the Microsoft Windows operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2022

• Microsoft Windows Server 2019

• Microsoft Windows Server 2016

• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Core

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Core Server

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012

• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Core

• Microsoft Windows 10

• Microsoft Windows 11

Compatibility matrix for Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Attention. Restoring ReFS volumes may result in unmountable or inaccessible destinations when the source and destination are both dynamic disks. This issue is seen with the Windows Server 2022 client.

As a workaround, use basic disks or restore individual files instead of full volumes when working with ReFS dynamic disk backups to avoid potential data loss. Full volume restores work as expected for NTFS and other file systems.

Catalogic DPX Master Server	❌	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	✅
File Backup	✅
Block Level Backup	✅
Java-based DPX Management UI	✅
Seeding	✅
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	❌
BMR	✅	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	✅
Cluster	✅	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	✅	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	✅	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	✅	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.

Compatibility matrix for Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Catalogic DPX Master Server	✅	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	✅
File Backup	✅
Block Level Backup	✅
Java-based DPX Management UI	✅
Seeding	✅
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	✅
BMR	✅	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	✅
Cluster	✅	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	✅	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	✅	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	✅	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.

Compatibility matrix for Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Catalogic DPX Master Server	✅	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	✅
File Backup	✅
Block Level Backup	✅
Java-based DPX Management UI	✅
Seeding	✅
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	✅
BMR	✅	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	✅
Cluster	✅	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	✅	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	✅	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	✅	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.

Compatibility matrix for Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Core

Catalogic DPX Master Server	❌	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	✅
File Backup	✅
Block Level Backup	✅
Java-based DPX Management UI	❌
Seeding	✅
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	❌
BMR	✅	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	✅
Cluster	❌	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	✅	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	❌	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	❌	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.

Compatibility matrix for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Catalogic DPX Master Server	✅	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	✅
File Backup	✅
Block Level Backup	✅
Java-based DPX Management UI	✅
Seeding	✅
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	✅
BMR	✅	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	✅
Cluster	✅	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	✅	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	✅	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	✅	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.

Compatibility matrix for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Core

Catalogic DPX Master Server	✅	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	✅
File Backup	✅
Block Level Backup	✅
Java-based DPX Management UI	❌
Seeding	✅
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	❌
BMR	✅	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	✅
Cluster	✅	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	✅	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	✅	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	❌	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.

Compatibility matrix Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Catalogic DPX Master Server	✅	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	✅
File Backup	✅
Block Level Backup	✅
Java-based DPX Management UI	✅
Seeding	✅
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	✅
BMR	❌	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	✅
Cluster	✅	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	✅	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	✅	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	✅	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.

Compatibility matrix for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Core

Catalogic DPX Master Server	✅	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	✅
File Backup	✅
Block Level Backup	✅
Java-based DPX Management UI	❌
Seeding	✅
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	❌
BMR	✅	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	✅
Cluster	✅	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	✅	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	❌	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	❌	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.

Compatibility matrix for Microsoft Windows 10

Catalogic DPX Master Server	❌	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	❌
File Backup	✅
Block Level Backup	✅
Java-based DPX Management UI	✅
Seeding	✅
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	❌
BMR	❌	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	✅
Cluster	❌	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	✅	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	❌	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	❌	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.

Compatibility matrix for Microsoft Windows 11

Catalogic DPX Master Server	❌	DPX Master Server can no longer be installed on Windows Servers. Users using DPX 4.5.4 can still upgrade DPX 4.5.4 to the most recent version. For new deployments, use the DPX Master Server virtual appliance.
Device or SAN Device Server	❌
File Backup	❌
Block Level Backup	❌
Java-based DPX Management UI	✅
Seeding	❌
DPX Open Storage Server (OSS)	❌
BMR	❌	When using System level restore (IV/FV/BMR) storage space configuration will not be restored.
NDMP Proxy	❌
Cluster	❌	Master server installation on a cluster is not supported. Active directory on cluster or application node is not supported. Device / SAN device servers on physical nodes are supported, but device servers are not cluster-aware and will not follow failover. For more details, see the Cluster chapter in the Catalogic DPX Reference Guide.
NTFS	❌	NTFS deduplication is supported with Block Backup: File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. Deduplication should be disabled on the server or volume for the duration of Image backup for seeding. Volume restore is optimized and selective file restore is not optimized. Do not enable deduplication on a DPX product volume for master and OSS, except the deduplication support for OSS. DPX Archive (sometimes referred to as Double protection) is not supported for client source volumes with deduplication set and OSS backup.
ReFS	❌	Microsoft ReFS is supported for Exchange 2016 and SQL Server 2016 and later on ReFS volumes. File History is not supported and is disabled. Image Backup is not supported. DPX Archive is not supported.
DFS	❌	Windows DFS support: Recovery to the original location is supported. Restoring to alternate locations requires user intervention. DFS is not supported on Windows Cluster.