Chapter 1. Perform the Installation

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Determine Your Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2008

• Perform Other Pre-Installation Tasks

• Decide What Edition of Windows Server 2008 to Install

• Install Windows Server 2008

Determine Your Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2008

Scenario/Problem:

For any operating system (OS), hardware must meet minimum requirements in order to run the OS, and in a production environment, your hardware needs to meet at least the optimal requirements. You need to assess whether the hardware your organization owns will meet or—better yet—exceed the minimum requirements for the Windows Server 2008 OS.

Solution: Determine what the minimum, recommended, and optimal requirements are for Windows ...

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