0
What are the memory and storage requirements for Windows Server 2008 and Linux?
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Windows Vista requires 512 MB of RAM and 15 GB of free hard drive space (can be crammed into 9 after installation).
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) requires 512 MB of RAM and 9 GB of free hard drive space.
Ubuntu Linux 8.04 requires 512 MB of RAM to boot from a LiveCD, but will install on as little as 64 MB. 384 MB is the recommended minimum. 8 GB of free hard drive space is recommended, but as little as 4 GB is usable.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoLinux can encompass a wide variety of platforms and system requirements. For a reasonable comparison between a Windows server, and a Linux server, let's use a common Linux server product, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux:
2 GB RAM minimum
6 GB free hard drive space
Windows Server 2008:
512 MB RAM minimum (2 GB or more recommended)
10 GB free space minimum (40 GB or more recommended)
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How much memory does it take to run windows server SBS in Vmware?
Memory requirements for Windows Server SBS 2003 are dictated by Microsoft. Per MS systems requirements, 512MB of RAM is minimum, 1GB is recommended, and 4GB is maximum. You may want to consider running it with 4GB of RAM if you plan on using ISA, Exchange, and SQL components of SBS.
What is the maximum amount of memory that can be adressed by Windows 2000 server?
4 GB
How many screenshots will Windows hold in temporary storage?
It depends on PC memory
What is the minimum amount of memory needed to run windows 2000?
There are numerous version of "Microsoft Windows" and the minimum memory requirements vary considerably between these versions : the official requirements range from 256 KB (Windows 1.0) to 1 GB (Windows 7 and Windows 8).
What is the ability to add random access memory without powering down windows server 2008?
HOT ADD Memory
What is the name of the file used by vitual memory on a Windows Server 2003 system?
Pagefile.sys
What is the name of the file used by virtual memory on a Windows Server 2003 system?
pagefile.sys
What are the three types of memory addresses that Windows 9x manages What are the memory address ranges for each?
Sensory storage Short term memory Long term memory
What are the system requirements for Guild Wars Trilogy?
The following are requirements for this game: Intel® Pentium® III processor, a speed of 1GHz, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista, and a memory of 512MB RAM.
How would you optimize Exchange 2003 memory usage on Windows Server 2003 with more than 1Gb of memory?
Add /3Gb switch to boot.ini
How do you find the storage memory size on your computer?
You hit the Windows start button, click computer, and then it should say your memory size under the (C:) drive.
What do you use to save movies from your DVR without leaving them on it forever?
You could transfer them to another storage device, such as a flash drive or memory card. Or upload them to a secure online server for storage.
