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title: "Veeam Data Collector for vSphere"
description: "The Collector server is a Windows-based physical or virtual machine on which the Collector component is installed. The Collector agentlessly gathers data from VMware systems, and re-publishes the data to OpsMgr."
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dateModified: "2026-10-29"
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# Veeam Data Collector for vSphere

The Collector server is a Windows-based physical or virtual machine on which the Collector component is installed. The Collector agentlessly gathers data from VMware systems, and re-publishes the data to OpsMgr.

Before you install the Collector, make sure the machine where the Collector component will be deployed meets the following system requirements:

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      <p>Specification</p>
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      <p>Requirement</p>
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      <p>Hardware</p>
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      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Processor</span>: 4 x 2 GHz minimum.</p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Memory</span>: 4 GB RAM minimum. For maximum scalability and performance, x64 OS with 6 GB RAM is recommended.</p>
      <p><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hard disk space</span>: 2 GB minimum — required for .NET Framework installation, binaries and log files.</p>
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      <p>OS</p>
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      <ul>
        <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2025</li>
        <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2022</li>
        <li>Microsoft Windows Server 2019</li>
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      <p><strong>Notes</strong>:</p>
      <ul>
        <li>Semi-Annual Channel (SAC) releases are supported.</li>
        <li>All current operating system security updates and patches must be installed.</li>
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::: note

1. One Collector server can process data for 500–1000 virtual machines. If you need to monitor larger VMware environments, first check scalability considerations provided in section [Determining Number of Collectors Required](determining_number_of_collectors_required.md).
2. To achieve best performance and scalability, install the Collector component on an OpsMgr Management Server.

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