Introduction to Windows .NET Server
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In his latest article, Jason Zandri provides an overview of the Windows .NET Standard Server installation procedure as it is currently laid out under the most recent development release, Beta 3. The idea behind this article is to give
an overview of the Windows .NET Standard Server installation
procedure as it is currently laid out under the current
build, which is BETA 3 - Build 3590.main.011110-1652. This
will eventually lead to Release Candidate versions and the
final (GOLD) release. The information contained within this
article is based solely on my experience with the BETA
product, and the information given, such as minimum system
requirements and installation procedures, are current at the
time of writing (May 8th 2002). As with all products in
development, all of the following is subject to change. Please assume that when I mention
"Windows .NET Standard Server" within this article, I am
speaking specifically of "Windows .NET Standard Server BETA
3 - Build 3590.main.011110-1652" unless otherwise mentioned. Windows .NET Server
Family Versions Hardware Requirements for Windows
.NET Standard Server. The minimum system requirements for
Windows .NET Standard Server is as follows: The minimum supported processor speed
is 133 MHz The minimum recommended processor speed
is 550 MHz Windows .NET Standard Server supports a
maximum of two CPUs per server The minimum amount of RAM supported is
128MB The minimum amount of RAM recommended
is 256MB The maximum amount of RAM supported by Windows .NET Standard
Server is 4GB The minimum amount of space required
for installation is approximately 1.5 GB. Additional space
may be required under the following circumstances:
VGA or higher-resolution monitor is required and an SVGA 800x600 or higher is recommended.
Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
are also on the minimum requirements list.
The optional hardware list includes items such as CD-ROMs or DVD drives,
which are only required if a local installation is to be
performed or it is otherwise deemed necessary. The optional
hardware list also includes a listing for network adapters and related cables from the Hardware Compatibility List. (Personally, I don't
see how you can have a server product and list a network
connectivity peripheral as an optional requirement, but that
is what is printed.)
Here is the table of all of the different requirement levels
of the Windows .NET Server family as provided from
Microsoft on their website. There is also an additional
table on the site comparing the major features for each
version.
Beta 3 System Requirements as of November 11, 2001 |
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Requirement | Web Server | Standard Server | Enterprise Server | Datacenter Server |
Minimum CPU Speed | 133 MHz | 133 MHz | 133 MHz
for x86-based computers
733 MHz for Itanium-based computers |
400 MHz
for x86-based computers
733 MHz for Itanium-based computers |
Recommended CPU Speed | 550 MHz | 550 MHz | 733 MHz | 733 MHz |
Minimum RAM | 128 MB | 128 MB | 128 MB | 512 MB |
Recommended Minimum RAM | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 1 GB |
Maximum RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | 32 GB
for x86-based computers
64 GB for Itanium-based computers |
64 GB
for x86-based computers
128 GB for Itanium-based computers |
Multi-Processor Support | 1 or 2 | 1 or 2 | Up to 8 | Minimum
8 required
Maximum 32 |
Disk Space for Setup | 1.5 GB | 1.5 GB | 1.5 GB
for x86-based computers
2.0 GB for Itanium-based computers |
1.5 GB
for x86-based computers
2.0 GB for Itanium-based computers |
You can view the current Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) at the Microsoft Web site, or you can FTP the text files for the desired Operating System. (I could not currently find any listing for the BETA versions of Windows .NET Standard Server for FTP download.)
A Windows .NET Server Family Beta 3 Technical Overview can also be found on the Microsoft website as well.