System Requirements for Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2

Published: July 11, 2006

Review the system requirements table on this page to determine the minimum and recommended system requirements needed to run Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2, Standard Edition and Premium Edition.

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 supports a maximum of 75 users or devices. The computer running Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 should be in the Intel Pentium/Celeron family or the AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family or have a compatible processor. Both editions support up to two CPUs on one server.

Note: To ensure that your applications and hardware are ready for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, visit the Windows Server 2003 Web site.

System Requirements for Standard Edition

Requirement

Minimum

Recommended

CPU speed

750 MHz

1 GHz or faster

RAM

512 MB

1 GB or higher (4 GB max)

Hard disk

16 GB of available hard disk space*

Drive

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

Display

VGA or hardware that supports console redirection

Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor

Other devices

•	Hardware that supports console redirection
•	Ethernet network interface card from the Windows Server Catalog

•	Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
•	Two Ethernet network interface cards from the Windows Server Catalog

Additional items and services required for Internet access

•	Some server functionality requires Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.
•	Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection

•	Some server functionality requires Internet access and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.
•	Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection

Additional items required for networking

•	Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service

•	Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service
•	Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Phone or Microsoft Smartphone 2003 for Microsoft Outlook Mobile Access
•	Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional for client operating systems

*Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install.

Note For a list of specific supported hardware, see the Windows Server Catalog. By design, for supported hardware, Windows Small Business Server 2003 uses the Windows Server Catalog.

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System Requirements for Premium Edition

Requirement

Minimum

Recommended

CPU speed

750 MHz

1 GHz or faster

RAM

512 MB

1 GB or higher (4 GB max)

Hard disk

16 GB of available hard disk space*

Drive

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

Display

VGA or hardware that supports console redirection

Super VGA (1024 × 768) or higher-resolution monitor

Other devices

•	Hardware that supports console redirection
•	Ethernet network interface card from the Windows Server Catalog

•	Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
•	Two Ethernet network interface cards from the Windows Server Catalog

Additional items and services required for Internet access

•	Some server functionality may require Internet access, a Windows Live ID account, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.
•	Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection

•	Some server functionality may require Internet access, a Windows Live ID account, and payment of a separate fee to a service provider; local or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.
•	Broadband or high-speed modem Internet connection

Additional items required for networking

•	Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service

•	Dedicated Class 1 fax modem to use fax service
•	Windows Mobile-based Phone or Smartphone 2003 for Outlook Mobile Access
•	Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional for client operating systems

*Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.

Note For a list of specific supported hardware, see the Windows Server Catalog. By design, for supported hardware, Windows Small Business Server 2003 uses the Windows Server Catalog.

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Note: A single hyperthreading processor counts as one CPU.

Note: A dual-core processor counts as one CPU.

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