OS Volume Size Recommendations, Server 2016

Here are some good suggestions to follow when trying to calculate the size of an OS volume.

  • 3x RAM up to 32GB
  • 10-12GB for the base OS depending on roles and features installed
  • 10GB for OS Updates
  • 10GB extra space for miscellaneous files and logs
  • Any applications that are installed and their requirements. (Exchange, SQL, SharePoint,..)
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