Read the first chapter for an overview, and read Chapters 2 and 3 to gain an understanding of the overall system requirements. Study the other chapters to understand details about specific device classes and issues for server hardware.
| Chapter | Contents |
| Chapter 1: Overview of Server Design Issues | Presents overview of server classes and design issues. |
| Chapter 2: System Component Requirements | Presents general system requirements. |
| Chapter 3: Bus and Device Requirements | Presents general bus and device requirements for server systems. |
| Chapter 4: Networking and Communications Requirements | Defines basic feature requirements for network adapters and other related communications hardware. |
| Chapter 5: Storage Device Requirements | Defines requirements for controllers, hard drives, tape drives, CD drives, and related devices. |
| Chapter 6: Physical Design and Hardware Security Requirements | Defines requirements for physical design and hardware security, such as requirements for connectors, case and component locks, and so on. |
| Chapter 7: Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Requirements | Provides design guidelines related to ease of use and ease of maintenance issues. |
| Appendix A: Server Requirements Checklist | Provides a summary checklist of requirements defined in these guidelines. |
| Glossary | Defines technical terms and acronyms related to hardware and the Windows NT operating system. |
As co-authors of this design guide, Intel and Microsoft provide clarification and interpretation of the requirements and recommendations in this document. Please send questions or requests for clarification by e-mail to:
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serverdg@microsoft.com