1 00:00:01,540 --> 00:00:04,490 Windows Server could be installed many different ways, 2 00:00:04,490 --> 00:00:07,810 but if we have many operating systems to deploy, using an 3 00:00:07,810 --> 00:00:10,950 automated one might be the most efficient. 4 00:00:10,950 --> 00:00:11,990 Prior to installation, 5 00:00:11,990 --> 00:00:14,290 we should take a look at what the minimum requirements 6 00:00:14,290 --> 00:00:18,230 are to install Windows Server 2022, and the first would 7 00:00:18,230 --> 00:00:21,580 be a 1.4 GHz 64‑bit processor. 8 00:00:21,580 --> 00:00:24,260 Now this shouldn't be too difficult to find, as all new 9 00:00:24,260 --> 00:00:26,740 processors are much faster than this. 10 00:00:26,740 --> 00:00:32,090 We also need to have at least 512 MB of RAM, but it has to be ECC RAM, 11 00:00:32,090 --> 00:00:35,840 or error‑correcting, and that's a newer requirement. 12 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:40,110 It used to be the only requirement was that you had a network 13 00:00:40,110 --> 00:00:44,990 interface card that had drivers for Windows Server 2022, but they 14 00:00:44,990 --> 00:00:48,520 added this additional error‑correcting type of RAM, and 15 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,770 error‑correcting RAM basically fixes any mathematical errors that 16 00:00:51,770 --> 00:00:54,560 might happen to keep the server from crashing. 17 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:59,590 It also keeps us from installing Windows Server 2022 onto a PC 18 00:00:59,590 --> 00:01:03,500 because typical PCs don't have error‑correcting RAM. 19 00:01:03,500 --> 00:01:06,570 We used to be able to install Windows Server as long as we could 20 00:01:06,570 --> 00:01:10,840 get the network interface card driver onto a PC, but no more. 21 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:14,230 Then we need to have at least 2 GB of RAM if we're going to be 22 00:01:14,230 --> 00:01:16,110 doing the desktop experience. 23 00:01:16,110 --> 00:01:21,120 So the difference would be the 512 MB RAM version would be the version that 24 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:24,900 shows up with the command prompt, whereas the Desktop Experience is the one 25 00:01:24,900 --> 00:01:30,200 that we're typically experienced using such as when we launch Windows 10 or 26 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:34,450 Windows 11 or previous versions of Windows Server. We also need to look at 27 00:01:34,450 --> 00:01:38,140 having at least 32 GB of storage, and that's a really small amount of 28 00:01:38,140 --> 00:01:39,120 storage as well. 29 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:43,260 Of course, if you're going to be installing Windows updates or any applications, 30 00:01:43,260 --> 00:01:45,440 you're going to need a lot more than that. 31 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:49,790 And finally, at least 1 Gb Ethernet card, and that's going to also 32 00:01:49,790 --> 00:01:54,310 support the pre‑execution environment, or PXE, and that's going to be 33 00:01:54,310 --> 00:01:57,350 needed for Windows deployment services. 34 00:01:57,350 --> 00:01:59,430 Now you can use faster, of course, 35 00:01:59,430 --> 00:02:02,680 but you have to have at least 1 Gb. Now let's take a look at 36 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,640 the Windows Server 2022 recommendations. 37 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,980 This is going to make it so the server runs much better, more 38 00:02:08,980 --> 00:02:12,330 predictably, and you're just going to enjoy the experience 39 00:02:12,330 --> 00:02:16,290 overall. You'll need to have at least a 2 GHz or better 64‑bit 40 00:02:16,290 --> 00:02:18,910 processor with 8 or more cores. 41 00:02:18,910 --> 00:02:22,440 Now all processors nowadays that are being sold have 42 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:26,110 multiple cores on them. You can get 4, 6, 8, 43 00:02:26,110 --> 00:02:28,040 16, things like that. 44 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:31,700 Now eight is the one that you want to have as your minimum amount of 45 00:02:31,700 --> 00:02:34,610 cores, and, of course, you can certainly add to that. 46 00:02:34,610 --> 00:02:40,000 You'll want to have at least 16 GB of the ECC RAM, and that's going to 47 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,420 be for the basic version of Windows Server 2022. 48 00:02:43,420 --> 00:02:47,090 If you want to install any applications or roles, then you're going to 49 00:02:47,090 --> 00:02:53,310 probably want to increase that to 32, 48 or even 64 GB. And the minimum 50 00:02:53,310 --> 00:02:57,810 amount of storage that's recommended would be at least 100 GB. That would 51 00:02:57,810 --> 00:03:01,340 allow you to do all the Windows updates and to install some of the server 52 00:03:01,340 --> 00:03:05,840 roles and role services and, of course, your 1 Gb Ethernet card or better. 53 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:12,200 Now most servers nowadays come with a 10 Gb Ethernet card, so you can take 54 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:16,380 advantage of that extra speed as long as you have at least a 10 Gb switch, 55 00:03:16,380 --> 00:03:20,240 and you're using the proper Ethernet cores that go along with it. 56 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:23,880 If you're going to use Windows deployment server to automate your installations, 57 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:28,210 then there are some requirements there as well such as the 64‑bit processor 58 00:03:28,210 --> 00:03:34,930 once again. You need at least 4 GB minimum of RAM, and 32 GB is going to be 59 00:03:34,930 --> 00:03:38,930 recommended. And you'll need to have enough storage for your host operating 60 00:03:38,930 --> 00:03:42,530 system and any of your ISO deployment files. 61 00:03:42,530 --> 00:03:46,080 Those are going to be your custom deployment files that you're going to be 62 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,670 using for automated Windows Server installation, and they typically run 63 00:03:49,670 --> 00:03:54,940 between 5 and 10 GB in size and, once again, your 1 Gb Ethernet card or 64 00:03:54,940 --> 00:04:00,420 better. Windows Server 2022 requirements should not be a problem to meet, as 65 00:04:00,420 --> 00:04:04,220 the operating systems have become more efficient and have not increased 66 00:04:04,220 --> 00:04:12,000 requirements from previous versions with the exception of the speed of the Ethernet card and the ECC RAM.