Compact version of the hardware requirements from SME server 6.0 manual.

 

 

# of Users

Processor speed

Minimum RAM

Hard drive

Ethernet adapters

Category 1 System requirements

Up to 10

90 MHz (or better)

32 MB (64 MB highly recommended)

IDE or SCSI - at least 1 GB

The ethernet adapters installed on your server must appear on the supported list.

Usage

Light (minimal use of remote access, file sharing and other disk-intensive activity. No use of webmail, virus scanning or VPNs)

 

Category 2 System requirements

Up to 40

400 MHz (or better)

128 MB (256 highly recommended)

IDE or SCSI - at least 6 GB

The ethernet adapters installed on your server must appear on the supported list.

Usage

Light (moderate use of remote access, file sharing and other disk-intensive activity)

 

Category 3 System requirements

Up to 40

600 MHz (or better)

256 MB (512 recommended)

IDE or SCSI (SCSI highly recommended) - at least 10 GB

The ethernet adapters installed on your server must appear on the supported list.

Usage

Heavy (heavy use of remote access, file sharing and other disk-intensive activity)

 

Category 4 System requirements

Up to 500

700 MHz (or better)

256 MB (512 highly recommended)

SCSI - at least 20 GB (2 large SCSI drives using RAID1 strongly recommended)

The ethernet adapters installed on your server must appear on the supported list.

Usage

Heavy