You must install all Horizon Connection Server installation types, including standard, replica, security server, and enrollment server installations, on a dedicated physical or virtual machine that meets specific hardware requirements.

Table 1. Horizon Connection Server Hardware Requirements
Hardware Component Required Recommended
Processor Pentium IV 2.0GHz processor or higher 4 CPUs
Network Adapter 100Mbps NIC 1Gbps NICs
Memory

Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit

4GB RAM or higher At least 10GB RAM for deployments of 50 or more remote desktops
Memory

Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit

4GB RAM or higher At least 10GB RAM for deployments of 50 or more remote desktops

These requirements also apply to replica and security server Horizon Connection Server instances that you install for high availability or external access.

Important: The physical or virtual machine that hosts Horizon Connection Server must have an IP address that does not change. In an IPv4 environment, configure a static IP address. In an IPv6 environment, machines automatically get IP addresses that do not change.