Hardware Requirement Windows 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2: System Requirements

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The system requirements for Windows Server 2008 R2 are as follows:

Component	Requirement
Processor	Minimum: Single processor with 1.4 GHz (x64 processor) or 1.3GHz (Dual Core) Note: An Intel Itanium 2 processor is required for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems
Memory	Minimum: 512 MG RAM Maximum: 8GB (Foundation) or 32GB (Standard) or 2TB (Enterprise, Datacenter, and Itanium-Based Systems)
Disk Space Requirements	Minimum: 32GB or greater Note: Computers with more than 16GB of RAM will require more disk space for pagin, hibernation, and dump files
Display	Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor
Other	DVD Drive, Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse (or compatible pointing device)

Note: These requirements will vary according to the various applications and features that you choose to install. Also, additional available hard disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.
*Referenced from www.microsoft.com