Beginning SharePoint® 2010: Building Business Solutions with SharePoint

Appendix A. Installing SharePoint Server 2010

In this appendix, you will learn how to install SharePoint Server 2010 for the purposes of establishing a test environment for the completion of exercises available within this book. It is recommended that prior to completing this exercise, you review the following resources:

• Hardware and Software Requirements for SharePoint Server 2010

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485.aspx

• Administrative and Service Accounts Required for Initial Deployment of SharePoint Server 2010

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee662513.aspx

• Deployment Scenarios for SharePoint Server 2010

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303424.aspx

• SharePoint Server 2010 Resource Center

  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee263917.aspx#tab=1

CHOOSING YOUR INSTALLATION TYPE

When installing SharePoint Server 2010, you have a choice between installing a standalone server and a complete server.

The standalone server will automatically deploy all configurations to your environment, including the installation of a SQL Server 2008 Express database. You will have very little choice in how specific services are configured, and the entire farm will be deployed to a single server. This option is only recommended for product evaluation or demonstration scenarios and is not advisable for use in production environments.

For details on how to create a standalone server-type installation, please review the following article from Microsoft:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263202.aspx ...