longhorn server hardware req.

[Helenp1983]

Hi,

i need a new server now. But i don't want to have to buy a new server again in a year. I know the hardware requiremtns aren't out yet for longhorn server, but are there system requiremnts for the beta version i can't find them?

This will be my exchange server, i have the requiremnets for exchange 2007.

thanks

 

[porkchopexpress]

Longhorn will have varying hardware requirements depending on the role. It will come as a core server that will be massively cut down from 2003 server (can be no GUI to start apparently) and then more services will be added as more roles are installed. It won't have the fancy Vista front end either so overall it shouldn't need much more than 2003 server, Exchange 2007 however could be a different beast the best advice is to buy the best spec you can afford.