h2. Standard System Requirements
This section outlines the minimum requirements for a *standard VDI 3 configuration*. We recommend that you read the following pages for more information about supported software and VDI deployment options:
* h5. [Release Notes]
* h5. [Supported Configurations]
* h5. [Deployment Guide]
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A standard (minimum) VDI/VirtualBox setup for a production environment requires three VDI hosts, one VirtualBox host, and one storage host. The Sun VDI 3.0 Software is installed on the VDI hosts, and Sun VirtualBox for VDI is installed on the VirtualBox host. The storage host is used to store the virtual disks of the desktops which run on the VDI host.
You can use any x86 host (even your laptop) to create a VirtualBox virtual machine which will be used by Sun VDI as a template for the desktops. Templates must be created in VirtualBox for VDI, which is available on the VDI download page.
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Requirements for two desktops with 512 MB memory and a 10 GB disk each:
|| Host || CPU || Memory || Disk space ||
| Three VDI hosts | all x86 or all SPARC CPU | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| VirtualBox host | x86 CPU | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage host | x86 CPU | 1 GB | 32 GB |
*Review the Supported Software below!*
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A standard (minimum) VDI/vCenter setup for a production environment requires at least three VDI hosts, one VMware vCenter host, and one VMware ESX host. Most VDI deployments will probably require and additional storage host. All required VDI components (VDI Core) are installed on the VDI hosts. The VMware vCenter host and the VMware ESX host are used to maintain the virtual machines.
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Requirements for 2 desktops with 512 MB memory and a 10 GB disk each:
|| Host || CPU || Memory || Disk space ||
| Three VDI hosts | all x86 or all SPARC CPU | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| VMware vCenter host | x86 CPU | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| VMware ESX host | x86 CPU | 2 GB | 32 GB |
*Review the Supported Software below!*
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