4.1 Requirements for Machines Designated as VM Hosts

We recommend that computers designated as VM hosts in your data center be able to host the VM and run it according to designated parameters of the specific VM. The processor architecture must match the designated VM’s processor in architecture, although not in version number. In order for a machine to serve as a host machine, it must also have a hypervisor installed along with the operating system.

Table 4-2 Minimum and Recommended Hardware Requirements for VM Host Machines

Host Operating System

Minimum Requirements

Recommended Hardware

SLES 11 SP2

  • x86_64

  • 2 GB RAM

  • 30 GB hard drive space

  • x86_64

  • 4+ GB RAM

  • 100+ GB hard drive space

SLES 11 SP1

  • x86 or x86_64

  • 2 GB RAM

  • 30 GB hard drive space

  • x86 or x86_64

  • 4+ GB RAM

  • 100+ GB hard drive space

Windows Server 2008 R2 enabled with Hyper-V

  • 1GHz (x86 processor) or 1.4GHz (x64 processor)

  • 512MB RAM

  • 10 GB hard drive space

  • 2+ GHz

  • 2+ GB RAM

  • 40+ GB hard drive space