System Requirements

To use Microsoft Hyper-V Server, you need 64-bit enabled hardware which supports hardware-assisted virtualization (Intel VT or AMD-V) technology:*

Component	Requirement
Processor	Minimum: An x64 processor with Hardware-assisted virtualization. This is available in processors that include a virtualization option; specifically, Intel VT or AMD Virtualization. Hardware Data Execution Protection (DEP) must be available and be enabled. Specifically, you must enable Intel XD bit (execute disable bit) or AMD NX bit (no execute bit). Recommended: 2 GHz or faster
Memory	Minimum: 1 GB RAM; Recommended: 2+ GB RAM Maximum (64-bit systems): 32 GB
Available Disk Space	Minimum: 10 GB; Recommended: 40 GB or greater Note: Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files
Network Adapters	Minimum: 1; Recommended: 2 or more
Drive	DVD-ROM drive
Display	Super-VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor
Other	Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Internet access (fees may apply)	Active Directory highly recommended
Remote Management	Hyper-V Server requires a second system for remote management running: Windows Server 2008 with the Hyper-V Manager MMC Windows Vista SP1 with the Hyper-V Manager MMC Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager

*Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the number of virtual machines you choose to run. 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.

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