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Windows Server 2008 R2 Reviewers Guide
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| bet | 5/120 | | Sana | 21.03.2017 | | Hajmi | 2.81 Mb. | | #1068 |
Getting Started
To evaluate Windows Server 2008 R2, you need to install Windows Server 2008 R2 in your test or evaluation environment. After you install Windows Server 2008 R2, you can use this guide to help you explore the key technology investments for yourself.
Before you install Windows Server 2008 R2, you need to ensure that the physical or virtual computer being used in your evaluation has the appropriate system resources. The following table lists the system requirements for Windows Server 2008 R2.
Table 11: Window Server 2008 R2 System Requirements
Component
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Requirement
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Processor
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• Minimum: 1.4GHz x64 processor
• Recommended: 2GHz or faster
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Memory
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• Minimum: 512MB RAM
• Recommended: 2GB RAM or greater
• Maximum 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise and Datacenter Editions)
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Available Disk Space
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• Minimum: 10GB
• Recommended: 40GB or greater
Note: Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files
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Drive
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DVD-ROM drive
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Display and Peripherals
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• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor
• Keyboard
• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
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The actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Processor performance is dependent upon not only the clock frequency of the processor, but also the number of cores and the size of the processor cache. Disk space requirements for the system partition are approximate. Additional available hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.
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