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Microsoft Azure Data Box Heavy system requirements| Microsoft Docs |
Learn about the software and networking requirements for your Azure Data Box Heavy |
databox |
stevenmatthew |
databox |
heavy |
article |
06/13/2023 |
shaas |
This article describes the important system requirements for your Azure Data Box Heavy device and for the clients connecting to the device. We recommend you review the information carefully before you deploy your Data Box Heavy, and then refer back to it as necessary during the deployment and subsequent operation.
The system requirements include:
- Software requirements for hosts connecting to Data Box Heavy - describes the supported platforms, browsers for the local web UI, SMB clients, and any additional requirements for hosts that can connect to the Data Box.
- Networking requirements for the Data Box Heavy - provides information about the networking requirements for the optimum operation of the Data Box Heavy device.
The software requirements include the information on the supported operating systems, supported browsers for the local web UI, and SMB clients.
[!INCLUDE data-box-supported-os-clients]
[!INCLUDE data-box-supported-file-systems-clients]
Note
Classic storage accounts will not be supported starting August 1, 2023.
[!INCLUDE data-box-supported-storage-accounts]
[!INCLUDE data-box-supported-storage-types]
[!INCLUDE data-box-supported-web-browsers]
Your datacenter needs to have high-speed network. For fastest copy speeds, two 40-GbE connections can be utilized in parallel (one per node). If you do not have 40-GbE available, we recommend that you have at least two 10-GbE connections (one per node).
The following table lists the ports that need to be opened in your firewall to allow for SMB or NFS traffic. In this table, in or inbound refers to the direction from which incoming client requests access to your device. Out or outbound refers to the direction in which your Data Box Heavy device sends data externally, beyond the deployment: for example, outbound to the Internet.
[!INCLUDE data-box-port-requirements]