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Q139100: Calculating WinNT 3.51 Memory, Disk, and License Requirements

Article: Q139100
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SUMMARY
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This information was obtained from Microsoft Press Course Number 549, Part
number 5204A. It provides information to calculate memory, hard disk and license
requirements. The information obtained from completing this form should not be
considered exact requirements but rather a general guideline.

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Computing Memory Requirements

System Memory (minimum required 16 MB)                      (A) _____

User Data:
 Average size of data files open per user                  (B) _____
 Number of users                                           (C) _____
 Multiply B by C                                           (D) _____

Applications:
 Average size of executables being run off the server      (E) _____
 Number of application being run off the server            (F) _____
 Multiply E and F                                          (G) _____

Total System Memory Recommended for this Configuration         _____

Computing Hard Disk Requirements

System Disk Drive (C: Drive)
 Greater of 250MB or 150MB + server memory + 12 MB         (A) _____

Applications (D: Drive)
 Size of each application installation                     (B) _____
 Number of application being run off the server            (C) _____
 Multiply B and C                                          (D) _____

User Data (E: Drive)
 Budgeted disk space per user                              (E) _____
 Number of users                                           (F) _____
 Multiply by 110% to get an extra margin for error         (G) _____
 Multiply E by F by G                                      (H) _____

Total System Hard Disk Recommended for this Configuration       _____

Computing the Number of Client Access Licenses You Need to Buy

Per Server
 Number of servers (also enter in box E)                   (A) _____
 Number of simultaneous workstation connections to each
 server                                                    (B) _____
 Number of client access licenses required equals (A*B)    (C) _____

Per Seat
 Number of seats that will access any server               (D) _____

Choosing a Licensing Model
Check one:

 ____  The number in box D is greater than the number in box C,
Enter the number in box C in box F - USE PER SERVER

 ____  The number in box C is greater thank the number in box D,
Enter the number in box D in box F - USE PER SEAT

What to Buy
 You need to buy             (E) _____  Servers
 You need to buy             (F) _____  Client Access Licenses

Additional query words: prodnt ntdomain

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : 3.51

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