On August 24th, 2015, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 Preview was released to the public. The hardware and software requirements are a little unclear and conflicting.
- Minimum Hardware Requirements
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- Same as in SharePoint Server 2013
- Multi-Server:
- 64-bit
- 4 cores
- 12 to 16 GB of RAM
- 80 GB System Drive & 100 GB Secondary Drive
- Single Server:
- 64-bit
- 4 cores
- 16 to 24 GB of RAM
- 80 GB System Drive & 100 GB Secondary Drive
- Software Requirements
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- Windows Server
- SQL Server
- Pre-Install Software
- Web Server (IIS) Role
- Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client
- Microsoft ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server
- Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 SP1 (x64)
- Windows Server AppFabric
- Cumulative Update Package 1 for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server (KB2671763)
- Microsoft Identity Extensions
- Microsoft Information Protection and Control Client 2.1
- Microsoft WCF Data Services 5.6
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
- Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013
- Update for Microsoft .NET Framework to disable RC4 in Transport Layer Security (KB2898850)
- Browser Support
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Browser Supported Not Supported Microsoft Edge
X
Internet Explorer 11
X
Internet Explorer 10
X
Internet Explorer 9
X
Internet Explorer 8
X
Internet Explorer 7
X
Internet Explorer 6
X
Google Chrome (latest released version)
X
Mozilla Firefox (latest released version plus immediate previous version)
X
Apple Safari (latest released version)
X
- Mobile Support
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- Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge on Windows Phone 8.1 or later.
- Latest version of Chrome on Android 4.4 or later.
- Latest versions of Safari and Chrome on iOS 8 or later.
- More Information
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