What are the Hardware Deployment Requirements?

This section lists the hardware requirements for each computer in a Commerce Server 2009 deployment. Although these guidelines represent the approximate amount of resources necessary to operate the prescribed software, the actual specification of the hardware that you deploy might vary depending on the resources and requirements of your particular environment.

All computers should be equipped with a CD drive or DVD drive and a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 compatible VGA or higher-resolution monitor. Additionally, we recommend 100 MBps or larger bandwidth for the network adapter cards.

The following table lists the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for a single server deployment when running Commerce Server 2009 with the Commerce Foundation, SharePoint Commerce Services, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), and Commerce Server Update installed.

Component

Minimum

Recommended

Processor

2.5 gigahertz (GHz)

Dual processors that are each 3 GHz or faster

RAM

1 gigabyte (GB)

2 GB

Disk

NTFS file system–formatted partition with a minimum of 3 GB of free space

NTFS file system–formatted partition with 3 GB of free space plus adequate free space for your Web sites

Drive

DVD drive

DVD drive or the source copied to a local or network-accessible drive

Display

1024 × 768

1024 × 768 or higher resolution monitor

Network

56 kilobits per second (Kbps) connection between client computers and server

56 Kbps or faster connection between client computers

The following table lists the hardware recommendations for a single server deployment when running Commerce Server 2009 with the Commerce Foundation and Commerce Server Update are installed.

Component

Minimum

Processor

Single 1.0 gigahertz (GHz) or faster (Dual 2.0 GHz recommended)

RAM

1024 MB

Storage

72 gigabytes (GB)

External drives

CD drive or DVD drive

Network adapters

1 100 MBps or larger bandwidth

Monitor

Compatible VGA or higher-resolution monitor

The following table lists the minimum and recommended hardware for running the servers in a Commerce Server 2009 Enterprise deployment the Commerce Foundation, SharePoint Commerce Services, SharePoint, and Commerce Server Update installed 

Computer

Processor

RAM

Free Hard Disk Space

Network Adapters

Domain Controller

Dual 800 megahertz (MHz)[Dual 2.0 gigahertz (GHz) recommended]

512 megabytes (MB)[1024 MB recommended]

9.0 gigabytes (GB)

1

SQL Server

Dual 1.0 GHz[Quad 2.0 GHz recommended]

2048 MB[4.0 GB recommended]

50.0 GB

2

Data Warehouse

Dual 1.0 GHz[Quad 2.0 GHz recommended]

2048 MB[4.0 GB recommended]

50.0 GB

1

Business Management

Single 1.0 GHz[Dual 2.0 GHz recommended]

512 MB[1024 MB recommended]

9.0 GB

1

ISA Server

Single 1.0 GHz[Dual 2.0 GHz recommended]

1024 MB[2.0 GB recommended]

9.0 GB

2

Web Server

Dual 2.5 GHz[Dual processors that are each 3 GHz or faster recommended]

1 GB[2.0 GB recommended]

NTFS file system–formatted partition with a minimum of 3 GB of free space

2

Management Server

Dual 800 MHz[Dual 2.0 GHz recommended]

1024 MB[2.0 GB recommended]

18.0 GB

1

Development

Dual 2.5 GHz[Dual processors that are each 3 GHz or faster recommended]

1 GB[2.0 GB recommended]

NTFS file system–formatted partition with a minimum of 3 GB of free space

1

BizTalk Server

Dual 1.0 GHz[Dual 2.0 GHz recommended]

1024 MB[2.0 GB recommended]

18.0 GB

2

See Also

Other Resources

What are the Network Deployment Requirements?

What Are the Software Deployment Requirements?

Securing Your Network with an ISA Server

Deployment Architecture

Deployment Requirements