2.1. Requirements for SharePoint Server 2007 Installation

There is a great deal of variance in the requirements for the stand-alone and server farm models. This chapter will present Microsoft's official minimum and recommended requirements for each installation model. For example, when you learn about the hardware and software requirements for a server farm in this chapter, you will learn how these requirements vary depending on how you want to optimize certain SharePoint features and services.

The hardware and software requirements discussed in this chapter apply to x32-bit and x64-bit systems; Itanium-based systems are not supported.

2.1.1. Stand-Alone Server Installation

Installing SharePoint Server 2007 in a single-server environment has ...

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