Determine hardware and software requirements (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

Updated: 2010-01-08

[This article is pre-release documentation and is subject to change in future releases.]

In this article:

Overview
Hardware requirements
Software requirements
Installing software prerequisites

Overview

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 provides for a number of installation scenarios. Currently, these installations include single server with built-in database installations and single-server or multiple-server farm installations.

Hardware requirements

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

Component	Minimum requirement
Processor	64-bit, four-core, 2.5 GHz minimum per core
RAM	4 GB for developer or evaluation use 8 GB for single server and multiple server farm installation for production use
Hard disk	80 GB for installation For production use, you need additional free disk space for day-to-day operations. Add twice as much free space as you have RAM for production environments.

Component

Minimum requirement

Processor

64-bit, four-core, 2.5 GHz minimum per core

RAM

4 GB for developer or evaluation use

8 GB for single server and multiple server farm installation for production use

Hard disk

80 GB for installation

For production use, you need additional free disk space for day-to-day operations. Add twice as much free space as you have RAM for production environments.

Software requirements

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

The Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Preparation Tool — which you access from the SharePoint Foundation 2010 Start page — can assist you in the installation of the software prerequisites for SharePoint Foundation 2010. Ensure that you have an Internet connection, because some of these prerequisites are installed from the Internet. For more information, see Deploy a single server with SQL Server (SharePoint Foundation 2010), Deploy a single server with a built-in database (SharePoint Foundation 2010), and Multiple servers for a three-tier farm (SharePoint Foundation 2010).

Minimum requirements

Environment	Minimum requirement
Database server in a farm	One of the following: The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Service Pack 3 (SP3) with Cumulative update package 3 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165748). The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Cumulative Update 2 installed with Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165962). This cumulative update consists of two parts; ensure that you download both files. 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.
Single server with built-in database	The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard with SP2. If you are running Windows Server 2008 without SP2, the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Preparation Tool installs Windows Server 2008 SP2 automatically. Note: You must download an update for Windows Server 2008 before you run Setup, or Setup will not run. For Windows Server 2008 with SP2, see FIX: A hotfix that provides a method to support the token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=160770). For Windows Server 2008 R2, see FIX: A hotfix that provides a method to support the token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=166231). Web Server (IIS) role Application Server role Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 SQL Server 2008 Express with SP1 Microsoft "Geneva" Framework 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 CTP3 Note: On Windows Server 2008 with SP2, the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Preparation Tool cannot install Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP3 if Windows PowerShell 1.0 is on the computer. You must uninstall Windows PowerShell 1.0 before the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Preparation Tool can install Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP3. SQL Server 2008 Native Client Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET ADO.NET Data Services v1.5 CTP2
Front-end Web servers and application servers in a farm	The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard with SP2. If you are running Windows Server 2008 with SP1, the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Preparation Tool installs Windows Server 2008 SP2 automatically. Note: You must download an update for Windows Server 2008 before you run Setup, or Setup will not run. For Windows Server 2008 with SP2, see FIX: A hotfix that provides a method to support the token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=160770). For Windows Server 2008 R2, see FIX: A hotfix that provides a method to support the token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=166231). The Beta version of the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Preparation Tool does not install these updates. Web Server (IIS) role Application Server role Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1 Microsoft "Geneva" Framework 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 CTP3 Note: On Windows Server 2008 with SP2, the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Preparation Tool cannot install Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP3 if Windows PowerShell 1.0 is on the computer. You must uninstall Windows PowerShell 1.0 before the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products Preparation Tool can install Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP3. SQL Server 2008 Native Client Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET ADO.NET Data Services v1.5 CTP2
Client computer	A supported browser. For more information, see Plan browser support (SharePoint Foundation 2010).

Optional software

Environment	Optional software
Client computer	Microsoft Office 2010 client. For more information, see Microsoft Office 2010 Beta (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=179358). Microsoft Silverlight 3

Installing software prerequisites

To install Windows Server 2008 or Microsoft SQL Server, you can go to the Web sites listed in this section. You can install all other software prerequisites through the SharePoint Foundation Start page. Most of the software prerequisites are also available from Web sites listed in this section. The Web Server (IIS) role and the Application Server role can be activated manually in Server Manager.

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166490)
Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165962).
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166496)
Cumulative update package 3 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165748).
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard SP2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166500)
Windows Server 2008 with SP 2 FIX: A hotfix that provides a method to support the token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=160770).
Windows Server 2008 R2 FIX: A hotfix that provides a method to support the token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=166231).
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=131037)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166503)
Microsoft "Geneva" Framework (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=165752)
Microsoft Sync Framework v1.0 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=141237&clcid=0x409)
Microsoft Filter Pack 2.0 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166504)
Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=141512)
Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP3 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165758)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166505)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=130651)
Microsoft Silverlight 3 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=166506)
ADO.NET Data Services v1.5 CTP2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=158354) for Windows Server 2008 SP2
ADO.NET Data Services v1.5 CTP2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=159780) for Windows Server 2008 R2