System And Software Requirements - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11-05-2007 Installation Manual

22.1 System and Software
The following sections list the system and software requirements for running virtualiza-
tion. Remember that virtual machines, just like physical machines, perform better when
they run on faster processors and have access to more system memory.
• Section 22.1.1, "Virtualization Host Server System Requirements"
• Section 22.1.2, "Virtualization Host Server Software Requirements"
• Section 22.1.3, "Virtual Machine Operating System Requirements"
22.1.1 Virtualization Host Server System
In most cases, the minimum requirements for the virtualization host server are the same
as those for the SUSE Linux operating system, but additional CPU, disk, memory, and
network requirements should be added to accomodate the resource demands of planned
virtual machines.
• Although the SUSE Linux operating system can run on many platforms, the virtu-
alization host server is only available on x86 32-bit and x86 64-bit platforms.
• Full virtualization mode is available on processors that support hardware-assisted
virtualization technology. Look for processors that support Intel* VT or AMD*
Virtualization.
For information on Intel VT, see Intel Virtualization Technology
.intel.com/technology/virtualization].
For information on AMD Virtualization, see the AMD Web Site
.amd.com].
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