Cluster system requirements

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Applies to: Forefront Security for Exchange Server

The following are the minimum server and workstation requirements for FSE.

Note

All minimum system memory and disk space requirements for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 must be met before installing Forefront Security for Exchange Server. Too little available memory or disk space may impact the ability of Forefront to scan large files.

Minimum server requirements

The following are the minimum server requirements.

Note

If both the Exchange and SharePoint products are installed on the same server, only Forefront for Exchange can be installed, to protect Exchange.

  • x64 Architecture-based computer with:

    • Intel Xeon or Intel Pentium Family processor that supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T), or

    • AMD Opteron or AMD Athalon 64 processor that supports AMD64 platform.

  • Server software

    • Microsoft Windows Server® 2003 with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

  • 1 gigabyte (GB) of free memory, in addition to that required to run Exchange 2007 (2 GB recommended).

    Note

    With each additional scan engine used, more memory is needed per scanning process.

  • 2 GB of available disk space. This is in addition to the disk space required for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

  • Intel processor (1 gigahertz or GHz).

Minimum workstation requirements

The following are the minimum workstation requirements:

  • Windows Server 2003 or Windows® 2000 Professional

  • 6 MB of available memory

  • 10 MB of available disk space

  • Intel processor, or equivalent