Microsoft Windows 2000 requirements

The following tables list the requirements for Windows(R) 2000.
Table 1. Client
Windows 2000 client Requirement
Processor PII 266 MHz or higher
Memory 48 MB minimum /64 MB recommended
Hard drive 50 MB
Display 800 x 600 minimum / 1024 x 768 recommended
Intranet test LAN base 16 MB token ring / 100 MB BaseTx Ethernet recommended
Operating system Microsoft(R) Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4
Browser Any of the following:
  • Netscape Communicator 7.02 or later with Java(TM) Plug-in 1.3.1 or later
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
Communication protocol TCP/IP
JDK Java 2 SDK supplied by WebSphere(R) Application Server
Table 2. Server
Windows 2000 server Requirement
Processor PII 500 MHz or higher
Hard drive 100 MB minimum
Memory 512 MB minimum / 768 MB recommended
Operating system One of the following:
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Service Pack 4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4
Application server One of the following required:
  • IBM(R) WebSphere Application Server Express V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server For Developers V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation V5.1 for Multiplatforms
Communication protocol TCP/IP
Communication services (LU0, LU6.2) IBM Communications Server V6.1.2
Database manager One of the following:
  • DB2(R) UDB Enterprise Server Edition v8.1 FP5 or FP7
  • DB2 UDB Enterprise Server Edition v8.2
  • Oracle 8i Standard/Enterprise Release 3 V8.1.7.4
  • Oracle 9i Standard/Enterprise Release 2 V9.2.0.5
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise SP3
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Standard Edition
Portal Connector IBM WebSphere Portal for Multiplatforms V5.1
Table 3. Development
Windows 2000 development Requirement
Processor PII processor 500 MHz. PIII 500 MHz or higher recommended
Memory 1024 MB
Hard drive 2 GB minimum for WebSphere Studio Application Developer; 4.5 GB minimum for WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration Edition
Display 800 x 600 minimum / 1024 x 768 recommended at a color setting of High Color (16 bit)
Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4
Integrated development environment One of the following:
  • IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer V5.1.1
  • IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer V5.1.1 Integration Edition
Browser
  • Netscape Communicator 7.02 or later with Java Plug-in 1.3.1 or later
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1