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 Host System Requirements for End Users

Host System Requirements for End Users

What systems do your end users need to get the most out of VMware ACE? Take the following list of requirements as a starting point. Remember that the virtual machines running under VMware ACE are like physical computers in many ways — and, like physical computers, they generally perform better if they have faster processors and more memory.

PC Hardware

PC Hardware

  • Standard PC
  • 500MHz or faster compatible x86 processor (recommended; 400MHz minimum)

    Compatible processors include

    • Intel®: Celeron®, Pentium® II, Pentium III, Pentium 4, Pentium M (including computers with Centrino mobile technology), Xeon (including "Prestonia")
    • AMD: Athlon, Athlon MP, Athlon XP, Duron, Opteron

      For additional information, including notes on processors that are not compatible, see the VMware knowledge base at www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=967.

  • Multiprocessor systems supported
  • Experimental support for AMD64 Opteron, Athlon 64 or Intel IA-32e CPU
Memory

Memory

  • Enough memory to run the host operating system, plus memory required for the guest operating system and for applications on the host and guest; see your guest operating system and application documentation for their memory requirements
  • 256MB recommended, 128MB minimum
Display

Display

  • 16-bit display adapter recommended; greater than 8-bit display adapter required
Disk Drives

Disk Drives

  • 80MB free space required for basic installation
  • At least 1GB free disk space recommended for the guest operating system and the application software used with it; if you use a default setup, the actual disk space needs are approximately the same as those for installing and running the guest operating system and applications on a physical computer
  • IDE or SCSI hard drives, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives supported
Local Area Networking (Optional)

Local Area Networking (Optional)

  • Any Ethernet controller supported by the host operating system
  • Non-Ethernet networks supported using built-in network address translation (NAT)
Windows Host Operating Systems

Windows Host Operating Systems

  • Windows Server 2003 Web Edition, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
  • Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1 or 2
  • Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or 4, Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 3 or 4, Windows 2000 Advanced Server Service Pack 3 or 4

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