Windows Server 2008 R2
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- System requirements
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 is a strong and flexible operating system with options to suit the specific needs of your business. Hyper-V virtualization features help your business to save time and reduce costs. Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation also gives your small business big-business functionality without the big-business costs.
- Get the most essential features at a lower cost: Windows Server 2008 Foundation is easy to operate and provides file and print sharing, remote access, and security features at a lower cost than other offerings, so it is the perfect first server for your business.
- Organize it all from a single hub: Find tools to manage users, computers, and sites across multiple domains in the Active Directory Administrative Center.
- Reduce environmental impact: Use less material and hardware by deploying more virtual machines.
- Deploy your apps on the superior Internet platform: Easily deploy and manage internal-use or client-facing scalable web applications.
- Operate virtual machines with ease: Hyper-V plugs into your existing IT system and offers advanced virtualization solutions including Live Migration to move virtual machines in milliseconds.
- Combine with Windows 7 for system synchronization: Work more efficiently when your back-end and front-end operating systems coordinate.
- Get the updated web server Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5: Receive support for both IIS and .NET applications with the Server Core installation option.
Windows Server 2008 R2 requires the following:
- Required Processor
- Minimum: 1.4 GHz (64-bit)
- Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based systems
- Required Memory
- Minimum: 512 MB; Maximum: 8 GB (Foundation), 32 GB (Standard), or 2 TB (Enterprise, Datacenter, and Itanium-based systems)
- Required Hard Disk Space
- Minimum: 32 GB or greater; Foundation: 10 GB or greater
- Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files
- Required Display
- Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor
- Other System Requirements
- DVD drive, keyboard, Microsoft mouse (or compatible pointing device), and Internet access (fees may apply)
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