Getting ready to install Exchange 2007?

Below is nice table to have it handy going trough upgrading or implementing exchange 2007.

Exchange 2007 @ Hardware Requirements

Item	Minimum Requirements
CPU	Must be an x64 64-bit architecture server system that provides support for the Intel EM64T or AMD64 platform. The Intel Itanium IA64 platform is not supported; 32-bit x86 systems are not supported except in a management station role.
Operating system	Windows Server 2003 SP1 x64 or Windows Server 2003 R2 x64, Standard or versions. The management tools can be installed on a 32-bit Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP SP2 computer.
Memory	Minimum of 2GB RAM.
Hard disk space	Minimum of 200MB on the server's system drive. Minimum of 1.2GB on the server drive where the Exchange executables will be installed.
Optical drive	A DVD drive, local or network accessible, is required.

 

Exchange 2007 @ CPU Requirements

Server Role	Minimum CPU	Recommended CPU	Recommended Maximum CPU
Edge Transport	1 CPU core	2 CPU cores	4 CPU cores
Hub Transport	1 CPU core	4 CPU cores	4 CPU cores
Client Access	1 CPU core	4 CPU cores	4 CPU cores
Mailbox	1 CPU core	4 CPU cores	8 CPU cores
Unified Messaging	1 CPU core	4 CPU cores	4 CPU cores
Multiple roles	1 CPU core	4 CPU cores	4 CPU cores

 

Exchange 2007 @ Memory Requirements

Server Role	Minimum RAM	Recommended RAM	Recommended Maximum RAM
Edge Transport	2GB	Not less than 1GB per CPU core; 2GB minimum	16GB
Hub Transport	2GB	Not less than 1GB per CPU core; 2GB minimum	16GB
Client Access	2GB	Not less than 1GB per CPU core; 2GB minimum	8GB
Mailbox	2GB, but depends on number of storage groups	2GB plus 2MB–5MB per mailbox on the server	32GB
Unified Messaging	2GB	Not less than 1GB per CPU core; 2GB minimum	4GB
Multiple roles	2GB, but depends on number of storage groups	4GB plus 2MB–5MB per mailbox on the server	8GB

 

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