Hardware and software requirements (SharePoint Server 2010)

Hardware requirements—Web servers, application servers, and single server installations

Component	Minimum requirement
Processor	64-bit, four cores
RAM	4 GB for developer or evaluation use 8 GB for production use in a single server or multiple server farm
Hard disk	80 GB for system drive You must have sufficient space for the base installation and sufficient space for diagnostics such as logging, debugging, creating memory dumps, and so on. For production use, you also need additional free disk space for day-to-day operations. Maintain twice as much free space as you have RAM for production environments.

Hardware requirements—Database servers

The requirements in the following table apply to database servers in production environments with multiple servers in the farm.

Component	Minimum requirement
Processor	64-bit, four cores for small deployments 64-bit, eight cores for medium deployments
RAM	8 GB for small deployments 16 GB for medium deployments For large deployments, see the “Estimate memory requirements” section in Storage and SQL Server capacity planning and configuration (SharePoint Server 2010). Note: These values are higher than those recommended as the minimum values for SQL Server because of the distribution of data required for a SharePoint Products 2010 environment. For more information about SQL Server system requirements, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2008 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=129377).
Hard disk	80 GB for system drive Hard disk space is dependent on the size of your SharePoint content. For information about estimating the size of content and other databases for your deployment, see Storage and SQL Server capacity planning and configuration (SharePoint Server 2010).

Software requirements

The requirements in the following tables apply to single server with built-in database installations and server farm installations that include a single server and multiple servers in the farm.

Minimum requirements

Environment	Minimum requirement
Database server in a farm	One of the following: The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2012. The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Cumulative Update 2. From the Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=165962) page, click the View and request hotfix downloads link and follow the instructions. On the Hotfix Request page, download the SQL_Server_2008_SP1_Cumulative_Update_2 file. When you install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 on Windows Server 2008 R2, you might receive a compatibility warning. You can disregard this warning and continue with your installation. Note: We do not recommend that you use CU3 or CU4, but instead CU2, CU5, or a later CU than CU5. For more information, see Cumulative update package 5 for SQL Server 2008 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=196928). Download the SQL_Server_2008_RTM_CU5_SNAC file. The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Service Pack 3 (SP3). From the Cumulative update package 3 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=165748) page, click the View and request hotfix downloads link and follow the instructions. On the Hotfix Request page, download the SQL_Server_2005_SP3_Cumulative_Update_3 file. For more information about choosing a version of SQL Server, see SQL Server 2008 R2 and SharePoint 2010 Products: Better Together (white paper) (SharePoint Server 2010).
Single server with built-in database	The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server with SP2; the 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server; or the 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server. If you are running Windows Server 2008 without SP2, the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool installs Windows Server 2008 SP2 automatically. Note: You must download an update for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 before you run Setup. The update is a hotfix for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 that is installed by the Preparation tool. It provides a method to support token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF. For more information and links, see the “Access to Applicable Software” section later in this article. KB979917 – QFE for Sharepoint issues – Perf Counter fix & User Impersonation (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192577) For Windows Server 2008 SP2, download the Windows6.0-KB979917-x64.msu (Vista) file. For Windows Server 2008 R2, download the Windows6.1-KB979917-x64.msu (Win7) file. For information, see the related KB article Two issues occur when you deploy an ASP.NET 2.0-based application on a server that is running IIS 7.0 or IIS 7.5 in Integrated mode (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192578). The preparation tool installs the following prerequisites: Web Server (IIS) role Application Server role Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 SQL Server 2008 Express with SP1 Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 (x64) Microsoft Filter Pack 2.0 Microsoft Chart Controls for the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Windows PowerShell 2.0 SQL Server 2008 Native Client Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET ADO.NET Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 A hotfix for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 that provides a method to support token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF. Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) Note: If you have Microsoft “Geneva” Framework installed, you must uninstall it before you install the Windows Identity Foundation (WIF).
Front-end Web servers and application servers in a farm	The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server with SP2; the 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server; or the 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server. If you are running Windows Server 2008 with SP1, the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool installs Windows Server 2008 SP2 automatically. Note: You must download an update for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 before you run Setup. The update is a hotfix for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 that is installed by the Preparation tool. It provides a method to support token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF. For more information and links, see the “Access to Applicable Software” section. KB979917 – QFE for Sharepoint issues – Perf Counter fix & User Impersonation (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192577) For Windows Server 2008 SP2, download the Windows6.0-KB979917-x64.msu (Vista) file. For Windows Server 2008 R2, download the Windows6.1-KB979917-x64.msu (Win7) file. For information, see the related KB article Two issues occur when you deploy an ASP.NET 2.0-based application on a server that is running IIS 7.0 or IIS 7.5 in Integrated mode (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192578). The preparation tool installs the following prerequisites: Web Server (IIS) role Application Server role Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 (x64) Microsoft Filter Pack 2.0 Microsoft Chart Controls for the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Windows PowerShell 2.0 SQL Server 2008 Native Client Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET ADO.NET Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 A hotfix for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 that provides a method to support token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF. Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) Note: If you have Microsoft “Geneva” Framework installed, you must uninstall it before you install the Windows Identity Foundation (WIF).
Client computer	A supported browser. For more information, see Plan browser support (SharePoint Server 2010).

Optional software

Environment	Optional software
Single server with built-in database and front-end Web servers and application servers in a farm	Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 to work with PowerPivot workbooks. For more information, see Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=179611). Windows 7 or Windows Vista. For more information, see Setting Up the Development Environment for SharePoint Server (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=164557). SQL Server Remote BLOB Store installation package from the Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. For the download, go to the Download Center (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=177388). The preparation tool installs the following optional software: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies 2010 (SSRS) to use Access Services for SharePoint Server 2010. For the download, go to the Download Center (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=192588). Microsoft Server Speech Platform to make phonetic name matching work correctly for SharePoint Search 2010.
	Microsoft Office 2010 client. For more information, see Microsoft Office 2010 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=195843). Microsoft Silverlight 3. for more info please info please visit http://www.sharepointreferences.wordpress.com