Hardware Requirements
The hardware requirements for Windows SBS Server are detailed in Table 1-1 and Table 1-2. Bear in mind that actual requirements can vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you need to use. Processor performance is dependent not only on the clock frequency of the processor, but also on the number of cores and the size of the processor cache.
Table 1-1. Hardware Requirements for Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition
HARDWARE | MINIMAL | OPTIMAL | MAXIMUM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Processor | Type | x64 (AMD64 or Intel EM64T) | x64 (AMD64 or Intel EM64T) | x64 (AMD64 or Intel EM64T) |
Number | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Cores | 1 | 2–4 | 16 (current) | |
RAM | 4 GB | 6–8 GB | 32 GB | |
Disk | System | 60 GB | 80 GB | 2 terabytes |
Data | 512 GB | 256 terabytes (64K clusters) | ||
NIC | 10/100 Ethernet adapter ... | |||
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