SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop Documentation Part I. Deployment / Chapter 1. Planning for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
	Part I. Deployment		1.2. Reasons to Use SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

Planning for SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

Contents

1.1. Hardware Requirements
1.2. Reasons to Use SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop

This chapter is addressed mainly to corporate system administrators who face the task of having to deploy SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop at their site. Rolling out SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop to an entire site should involve careful planning and consideration of the following questions:

For which purpose will the SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop workstations be used?: Determine the purpose for which SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop should be used and make sure that hardware and software able to match these requirements are used. Consider testing your setup on a single machine before rolling it out to the entire site.
How many workstations should be installed?: Determine the scope of your deployment of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Depending on the number of installation planned, consider different approaches to the installation or even a mass installation using SUSE Linux Enterprises unique AutoYaST technology. For more information about this subject, refer to Chapter 2, Deployment Strategies.
How do you get software updates for your deployment?: All patches provided by Novell for your product are available for download to registered users. Register and find the patch support database at http://www.novell.com/suselinuxportal.
Do you need help for your local deployment?: Novell provides training, support, and consulting for all topics around SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. Find more information about this at http://www.novell.com/products/desktop/.

Hardware Requirements

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop requires certain minimum hardware requirements to be met before you can successfully install and run SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. A minimum installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop containing the most basic, essential software and a very minimalistic graphical user interface requires at least:

Intel* Pentium* III, 500 MHz
256 MB of physical RAM
800 MB of available disk space
800 x 600 display resolution

For a standard installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop including the desktop environment of your choice (GNOME or KDE) and a wealth of applications, the following configuration is recommended:

Intel Pentium IV, 2.4 GHz or higher or any AMD64 or Intel 64 processor
1–2 physical CPUs
512 MB physical RAM or higher
1024 x 768 display resolution (or higher)