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The following sections list the requirements for running ESX Server.
! “Server Hardware Requirements” on page 13
! “Maximum Physical Machine Specifications” on page 15
! “Remote Management Workstation Requirements” on page 17
! “Supported Guest Operating Systems” on page 18
! “Virtual Machine Specifications” on page 18
! “Legacy Devices” on page 19
Server Hardware Requirements
For information on supported hardware, download the VMware ESX Server Hardware
Compatibility Guide from the VMware Web site at
www.vmware.com/support/resources/esx_resources.html.
Minimum Server Requirements
You need the following hardware and system resources to install and use ESX Server.
! A minimum of two and a maximum of sixteen processors:
! Intel
®
700MHz Pentium
®
III Xeon and above or AMD Opteron (32-bit mode)
for ESX Server
! Intel
®
900MHz Pentium
®
III Xeon and above or AMD Opteron (32-bit mode)
for Virtual SMP
System Requirements
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