To run Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard or Premium Release you need to have at least the minimum system requirements. It is better to have the recommended system requirements in the table below:
Small Business Server (applies to Standard and Premium)
| Component |
Requirement |
| Processor: |
Recommended: 2 GHz (x64 processor) or faster |
| Memory: |
Minimum: 4 GB RAM
Maximum: 32 GB |
| Available Disk Space: |
Minimum: 60 GB |
| Fax Modem: |
Fax Services require fax modem |
Additional Server (applies to Premium only)
| Component |
Requirement |
| Processor:
|
Recommended: 2 GHz (x86 and x64 processors) |
| Memory: |
Recommended: 2 GB RAM
Maximum 32 GB (x64) or 4GB (x86) |
| Available Disk Space: |
Minimum: 10 GB
Recommended: 40 GB |
Both Servers
| Component |
Requirement |
| Network Card: |
Ethernet network interface card from the Windows Server Catalog |
| Internet: |
Some Internet functionality may require Internet access (fees may apply) and a Windows
Live ID Account. |
| Supported Client Operating Systems: |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP2 or later; Windows Vista Business,
Enterprise, and Ultimate; Windows Mobile 5.0 or later |
| Additional requirements: |
- DVD-ROM drive
- Super-VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor
- Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
- Internet access (fees may apply)
|
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 on 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.
If you have Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 and you want to upgrade it to Windows Small Business Server 2008 you have to:
Microsoft provides you with guidance, wizards, and automation for fast, easy migration to Windows Small Business Server 2008 on new hardware, but for the migration scenario from Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 to Windows Small Business Server 2008 they strictly recommend a manual migration with specialist support.
More information will be provided in the future.