CPU: | 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor |
RAM: | 512 MB ECC (Error Correcting Code) without Desktop Experience installation & 2GB with Desktop Experience installation. |
Disk space: | 32 GB (Computers with more than 16 GB of RAM will require more disk space for paging, hibernation, and dump files). * * Ideally use a disk with at least 80-100GB disk space. |
Network adapter: | 1x Ethernet capable of at least gigabit throughput. |
Other requirements: | UEFI 2.3.1c-based system & Firmware that supports secure boot. Trusted Platform Module if you want to use the BitLocker Drive Encryption. Internet access. |
In this tutorial, we choose to install the Windows Server 2016 Standard with the Desktop Experience. I prefer this option, because many companies have server based applications and needs the full GUI to operate well.