Where to install the services and utilities

Note the following recommendations for installing the services and utilities:

Table:

Services and utilities	Where to install
Connector service	The best practice would be to install it close to your source data on a Windows computer running a supported OS. For example: The Connector service for Microsoft 365 data should be install on an Azure virtual machine in a region close to where Microsoft 365 is installed but with low latency. A Connector service for an on-premises file server must be located on-premises, either on the source server or on a server with low latency to the source data.
Export service	A Windows computer with a supported OS.
Retrieval service	A Windows computer with a supported OS. The Retrieval service is only required to access stubbed data. For seamless stubs, the Retrieval service must be installed on the file server where the stubs exist.
Export utility	A Windows computer with a supported OS.
Slack administration utility	A Windows computer with a supported OS.
Apps Consent Grant utility	A Windows computer with a supported OS.