Hardware requirements for Windows 2008 Server installation

 

Minimum hardware requirements for all versions of Windows 2008 Server

 

Component	Minimum	Recommended
Processor speed (x86 )	1 GHz	2 GHz
Processor speed (x64 )	1.4 GHz	2 GHz
Memory (RAM)	512 MB	2 GB
Disk space	10 GB	40 GB
Peripherals	DVD-ROM, Super VGA monitor, keyboard, and mouse	DVD-ROM, Super VGA monitor, keyboard, and mouse

 

Maximum supported hardware for Windows 2008 Server

Edition	Platforms	Processors	Memory	Cluster Nodes
Standard	x86	4	4 GB	N/A
Standard	x64	4	32 GB	N/A
Enterprise	x86	8	64 GB	8
Enterprise	x64	8	2 TB	16
Datacenter	x86	32	64 GB	8
Datacenter	x64	64	2 TB	16
Web Server	x86	4	4 GB	N/A
Web Server	x64	4	32 GB	N/A