To use Windows
Server 2008, you
need:*
* Actual
requirements will
vary based on your
system
configuration, and
the applications and
features you choose
to install.
Processor
performance is
dependent upon not
only the clock
frequency of the
processor, but the
number of cores and
the size of the
processor cache.
Disk space
requirements for the
system partition are
approximate.
Itanium-based and
x64-based operating
systems will vary
from these disk size
estimates.
Additional available
hard disk space may
be required if you
are installing over
a network.
Installation and
Activation
Evaluating
Windows Server
2008 software
does not require
product
activation or
entering a
product key. Any
edition of
Windows Server
2008 may be
installed
without
activation and
evaluated for an
initial 60 days.
If you need more
time to evaluate
Windows Server
2008, the 60 day
evaluation
period may be
reset (or
re-armed) three
times, extending
the original 60
day evaluation
period by up to
180 days for a
total possible
evaluation time
of 240 days.
After this time,
you will need to
uninstall the
software or
upgrade to a
fully-licensed
version of
Windows Server
2008.
If you wish to
extend the
initial
evaluation and
testing period,
please go
here and follow the
instructions.
Note:
If you are
evaluating and
testing Windows
Server 2008 and
plan to install
the software on
your primary
machine, it is
recommended that
you back up your
existing data
prior to
installation.
Can my
existing
servers run
Windows
Server 2008?
Download the
Microsoft
Assessment
and Planning
tool to
securely
inventory
your
existing
servers and
generate a
migration
report for
Windows
Server 2008.