Automate the Installation
As you can see, performing a SharePoint installation manually is quite a lot of work. In addition, as servers and farms are added, there is always the risk of missing or misconfiguring a step. Having automated scripts guarantees consistency in each farm you build. Therefore, if you expect to build farms on a regular basis, it is essential to have a set of automation scripts in your toolkit.
Fortunately, the SharePoint community has come to the rescue by providing an excellent package that automates nearly every detail, including the provisioning of many services. It also supports single- or multiserver farms. The package is called AutoSPInstaller and can be downloaded from CodePlex at http://autospinstaller.codeplex.com ...
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