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System Requirements: VMM Database
Updated: March 27, 2013
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager
Hardware requirements
The following tables provide the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for the VMM database. These requirements are based on the number of hosts that you manage.
Managing up to 150 hosts
| Hardware component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
|
Processor |
Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz |
Dual-Core 64-bit, 2 GHz |
|
RAM |
2 GB |
4 GB |
|
Hard disk space |
80 GB |
150 GB |
Managing more than 150 hosts
| Hardware component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
|
Processor |
Dual-Core 64-bit, 2 GHz |
Dual-Core 64-bit, 2.8 GHz |
|
RAM |
4 GB |
8 GB |
|
Hard disk space |
150 GB |
200 GB |
Supported versions of Microsoft SQL Server
To host the VMM database, VMM supports the following versions of SQL Server.
| SQL Server for System Center 2012 – Virtual Machine Manager | Service Pack | Editions |
|---|---|---|
|
SQL Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) |
Service Pack 1 or earlier |
Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter |
|
SQL Server 2008 (64-bit) |
Service Pack 2 or Service Pack 3 |
Standard and Enterprise |
| SQL Server for VMM in System Center 2012 SP1 | Service Pack | Editions |
|---|---|---|
|
SQL Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) |
Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 |
Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter |
|
SQL Server 2012 |
With or without Service Pack 1 |
Enterprise, Standard (64-bit) |
Additional information
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You must use a case-insensitive instance of SQL Server.
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When you install SQL Server, select the Database Engine Services and the Management Tools - Complete features.
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If the VMM management server and the computer on which SQL Server runs are not members of the same Active Directory domain, there must be a two-way trust between the two domains.
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The name of the computer on which SQL Server is installed cannot exceed 15 characters.
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For information about AlwaysOn support and additional information related to SQL Server support, see SQL Server.
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