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Windows Server "Longhorn"
Before we begin, it's a good idea to take a look at the system requirements. The difference between Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server "Longhorn" is very much like the difference between Windows XP and Windows Vista. There are some radical changes and some subtle ones. The interface has immediate "Vista" overtones to it and as such we expected the hardware requirements to be quite high. We installed Longhorn using both the minimum and the recommended hardware settings and the difference was amazing. Lets take a look at the requirements.
Longhorn Server Types and Requirements:
According to Microsoft, Longhorn will be available in the following server product types and will have the following hardware requirements.Server Editions
Windows Server "Longhorn" Standard Edition
This edition of Windows Server "Longhorn" provides key server functionality across most server roles and features. It includes both full and Server Core installation options.
Windows Server "Longhorn" Enterprise Edition
This edition builds on Windows Server "Longhorn" Standard Edition to provide greater scalability and availability, and adds enterprise technologies such as Failover Clustering and Active Directory Federation Services.
Windows Server "Longhorn" Datacenter Edition
This edition offers the same functionality as Windows Server "Longhorn" Enterprise Edition with support for additional memory and processors, and unlimited virtual image use rights.
Windows Web Server "Longhorn"
This edition is designed specifically for use as a web and applications server. Other server roles and the Server Core installation option are not available in this edition.
Windows Server "Longhorn" for Itanium-based Systems
This edition is designed for use with Intel Itanium 64-bit processors to provide web and applications server functionality on that platform. Other server roles and features may not be available
System Requirements
This software is intended for evaluation and deployment planning purposes only. If you plan to install the software on your primary machine, it is recommended that you back up your existing data prior to installation.
To use Windows Server® “Longhorn” Beta 3, you need:
Processor |
Minimum: 1GHz Recommended: 2GHz Optimal: 3GHz or faster Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server "Longhorn" for Itanium-based Systems |
| Operating System | Windows Server® “Longhorn” Beta 3 |
| Required hard-disk space | Minimum: 8GB Recommended: 40GB (Full installation) or 10GB (Server Core installation) Optimal: 80GB (Full installation) or 40GB (Server Core installation) or more Note: Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files |
| Memory | Minimum: 512MB RAM Recommended: 1GB RAM Optimal: 2GB RAM (Full installation) or 1GB RAM (Server Core installation) or more Maximum (32-bit systems): 4GB (Standard) or 64GB (Enterprise and Datacenter) Maximum (64-bit systems): 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise, Datacenter and Itanium-based Systems) |
| Drive | DVD-ROM drive |
| Other peripherals required | Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device |
| Additional information | * Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network. For more information, please see www.microsoft.com/windowsserver/longhorn
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