Now you want to run the Windows Server 2008 R2 on your systems.

But, you arent sure if your current hardware meets its requirements for this operating system or if you should upgrade it as well.

Here are the Windows Server 2008 R2 system requirements: See Also: ServerMania offers Dedicated Server Hosting for all Windows Operating Systems.

Basic Windows Server 2008 R2 System Requirements To run server 2008 R2, your hardware must meet certain requirements to run it.

It requires a 64-bit processor unless youre running on Itanium based systems.

Your processor must run on at least a 1.4 GHz frequency.

But, we recommend you run it on 2 GB RAM or higher for it to run smooth.

The least amount of available disk space you need to run it is 10 GB.

For best performance, we suggest youve 40 GB or more of disk space available for the system to run better.

Also, youll need your computer to have a DVD-Rom drive for the installation of Windows Server 2008 R2.

The display requirement for this operating system is at least a Super VGA 800 by 600 monitor or one with better resolution.

The keyboard and mouse are essential to run this operating system.

Your system must have an Intel Itanium 2 processor and more disk space available.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Free Disk Space

When the computer running the system has more than 16 GB of RAM, itll need more free disk space too.

The system will use these resources for dump files, paging, and hibernation.

When it comes to memory, there are maximum limits you cant exceed.

For 32-bit systems, the max memory limit will be 4 GB for Standard or 64 GB for Enterprise and Data Center systems.

When it comes to the other systems, the limits are higher.

Standard systems have a 32 GB limit while Enterprise, Datacenter, and Itanium-Based systems have a 2 TB max.

We suggest you do a complete backup of all your configuration information for your servers before installing this system.

Also, you should run diagnostics to make sure your hardware meets the server requirements.

Remember that to run it, youll need at least a 1.4 GHz processor, 512 GB RAM, and 10 GB disk space.

We recommend you aim to have the hardware suggested for best performance.

This way you can make sure your systems are running smooth and wont have any headaches in the future.

Not sure on what type of server you should run Server 2008 R2 for best performance We can guide you in this process.

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