Date: 27-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/software/vdi/specs.jsp

Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Software

System Requirements

Deploy Sun VDI Software on the Solaris Operating System and provide virtual desktops for Windows, OpenSolaris, and Ubuntu. Here is the information you need to get started.


Sun VDI Core
Memory75 MB per user, 2 GB or more total

Disk Space1 GB

Operating SystemSolaris 10 5/09

Processor1 GHz or faster x64 or SPARC based processors, 2 or more CPUs recommended
Sun VirtualBox for Sun VDI 3.1
Memory2 GB or more total (depends on number of virtual machines in use)

Disk Space1 GB

Operating SystemSolaris 10 5/09

Processor1 GHz or faster x64 based processor, 2 or more CPUs recommended
Virtual Desktop Guest Operating Systems
Operating Systems
  • Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and higher
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Microsoft Windows 7 (only on Sun VirtualBox for VDI)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 (only on Sun VirtualBox for VDI)
  • OpenSolaris 2009.06 (only on Sun VirtualBox for VDI)
  • Ubuntu 8.10 / 9.04 (only on Sun VirtualBox for VDI)
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (only on Sun VirtualBox for VDI)
Sun VirtualBox for VDI 3.1 or Microsoft Hyper-V
Storage Platform
Virtualization Platforms
Sun VirtualBoxSun VirtualBox for VDI 3.1

Microsoft Hyper-VWindows Server 2008 (R2)

Microsoft Remote Desktop ServicesWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003

VMware ESXESX Server 4(i), 3.5, ESX 3(i)

VMware vCenterVirtualCenter 4 / 2.5
 
 
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