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What type of system requirements do I need to configure Double-Take? Do I need identical hardware and software for the secondary backup server?

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What type of system requirements do I need to configure Double-Take? Do I need identical hardware and software for the secondary backup server?

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Because Double-Take is a software-based replication system, it does not require identical hardware or dedicated server links. Working with another disk or server located on a LAN or WAN, Double-Take only requires that the secondary server(s) have adequate disk capacity to hold the data being replicated from the primary server. This flexibility provides for solutions such as migrations from one storage media to another, from DAS to a NAS or SAN, from one OS to an upgraded OS, etc.