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VMM 2008 also requires that a database be available. This can be either Microsoft SQL Server or SQL Server Express. The database may be installed either on the same system as VMM Server, or on a separate server. For the management of larger virtualized infrastructures (in excess of 150 host systems), the deployment of the full Microsoft SQL Server product on a separate server is strongly recommended. For smaller environments, SQL Server Express may be installed on the same system as the VMM Server component.
== VMM 2008 Single System Installation Hardware Requirements ==
The extact hardware requirements for a VMM 2008 installation depend on a number of different factors, including whether the components are distributed over multiple systems or installed on a single computer and the number of hosts to be managed and monitored.
The following hardware specification covers the recommended hardware configuration for a complete VMM 2008 installation on a single computer managing up to 5 hosts:
* Dual-Core Pentium 4, 2 GHz (x64) or greater
* 2GB of RAM
* 40GB of free disk space
For configurations involving up to 20 virtual machine hosts, with all VMM 2008 components installed on a single server, the hardware recommendations are as follows:
* Dual-Core Pentium 4, 2 GHz (x64) or greater
* 4GB of RAM
* 50GB of free disk space
== VMM Server Hardware Requirements ==
When installing just the VMM Server component on a server system, the recommended hardware configuration for managing up to 150 hosts is as follows:
* Dual-Processor, Dual-Core, 2 GHz (x64) or greater
* 4GB of RAM
* 50GB of free disk space (with SQL Server Express installed)
For configurations involving more than 150 hosts, the following hardware levels are recommended:
* Dual-Processor, Dual-Core, 2 GHz (x64) or greater
* 8GB of RAM
* 50GB of free disk space
== VMM Administrator Console Hardware Requirements ==
When installing only the VMM Administrator Console component on a computer system, the recommended hardware configuration for managing up to 150 hosts is as follows:
* Pentium 4, 1 GHz or greater
* 1GB of RAM
* 2GB of free disk space
For configurations involving 150 or more hosts:
* Pentium 4, 2 GHz or greater
* 2GB of RAM
* 4GB of free disk space
== VMM Self-Service Portal Hardware Requirements ==
When installing only the VMM Administrator Console component on a computer system, the recommended hardware configuration for managing up to 10 concurrent connections is as follows:
* Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz
* 2GB of RAM
* 20GB of free disk space
To support more than 10 concurrent connections to the Self-Service Portal, the following hardware configuration is recommended:
* Dual-Core 64-bit, 3.2 GHz or greater
* 8GB of RAM
* 40GB of free disk space
== VMM Database Hardware Requirements ==
When installing only the VMM Database component on a computer system, the recommended hardware configuration for managing up to 150 hosts is as follows:
* Dual-Core 64-bit, 2 GHz
* 4GB of RAM
* 165GB of free disk space (includes installation on Microsoft SQL Server Express)
For configurations involving 150 or more hosts:
* Dual-Core 64-bit, 2.8 GHz
* 8GB of RAM
* 200GB of free disk space (installation of full edition of Microsoft SQL Server recommended)
== VMM Library Server Hardware Requirements ==
* Dual-Core 64-bit, 3.2 GHz or greater
* 2Gb of RAM
* Disk space requirements depended on volume of files stored in library
