This section lists the operating systems and Microsoft server applications supported by BackupAssist Classic, BackupAssist WFH and BackupAssist Desktop. BackupAssist Classic offers a 30-day free trial to help you verify the supported platforms within your own environments.
Microsoft Server Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2025 family - Supported from v14.0.3
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 family - Supported from v11.1.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 family - Supported from v10.4.5
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 family - Supported from v9.5 (not Nano Server)
Note: Hyper-V on Windows Server is supported. CSV on Server 2016 and earlier is supported, but newer versions are not supported.
Note: Variants such as Storage Center and Data Center for the above OS families are also supported.
Microsoft Client Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows 11 (64-bit) - Supported from v11.2.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit).
Microsoft application servers
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 (up to CU 11).
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 (up to CU 22).
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
- * The Exchange Granular Add-on currently supports Exchange 2019 RTM
- Microsoft SQL Server 2019
- Microsoft SQL Server 2017
- Microsoft SQL Server 2016 - Service Pack 2
- Microsoft SQL Server 2014 - Service Pack 3
BackupAssist Classic v11 also supports:
- Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)
Note: BackupAssist Classic support for the Windows Server 2012 R2 families and Windows 8.1, ended on May 1, 2020. Click here for more details.