System requirements

System requirements for Windows Server 2008 are as follows:

Minimum for Windows Server 2008 Recommended for Windows Server 2008 Minimum for Windows Server 2008 R2 Recommended for Windows Server 2008 R2 Processor 1 GHz (IA-32) or 1.4 GHz (x86-64) or Intel Itanium 2 2 GHz or faster 1.4 GHz (x86-64 processor) or Intel Itanium 2 2 GHz or faster Memory 512 MB RAM (may limit performance and some features) 2 GB RAM or higher Maximum (32-bit systems): 4 GB RAM (Standard) or 64 GB RAM (Enterprise, Datacenter) Maximum (64-bit systems): 8 GB (Foundation) or 32 GB RAM (Standard) or 2 TB RAM (Enterprise, Datacenter and Itanium-Based Systems) 512 MB RAM Maximum: 8 GB (Foundation) or 32 GB (Standard) or 2 TB (Enterprise, Datacenter, and Itanium-Based Systems) Video adapter and monitor Super VGA (800 × 600) Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution Super VGA (800 × 600) Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution Hard drive disk free space Minimum (Non-Foundation 32-bit systems): 20 GB or greater Minimum (Non-Foundation 64-bit systems): 32 GB or greater Foundation: 10 GB or greater. Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files 40 GB or higher 32 GB or greater for editions other than Foundation Foundation: 10 GB or more Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files 32 GB or greater for editions other than Foundation Foundation: 10 GB or more Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files Optical drive DVD-ROM Devices Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher-resolution monitor, keyboard and mouse