Hardware and Software Requirements for SharePoint 2010

SharePoint in a multiple server farm production environment needs the below minimum hardware specifications

1. 64 bit processors, 4 core servers

2. 8GB of RAM

3. Around 120 GB for system drive (80GB + 30% buffer for daily use +2*RAM size) - this is just my estimation. Varies for each farm/environment.

For its back end (SQL Server), it needs

1. 64 bit, 8 cores

2. 16 GB to 64 GB of RAM (medium to large farm)

3. 80 GB ++ for system drive. ++ means additional space required depends on size of SharePoint content.

SharePoint 2010 needs the following software to work.

A. SQL Server

1. SQL Server 2005 64 bit with Service Pack 3 (SP3) + Cumulative Update Package 3 (CUP3) or

SQL Server 2008 64 bit with SP1 + CUP2.

B. SP Server

1. Windows Server 2008 with SP2

2. Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP3

3. MS .NET Framework (FW) v3.5 with SP1

4. MS Chart Controls for MS .NET FW 3.5.

Microsoft Chart Controls for .NET Framework provides rich data visualization for developers. Using the Chart controls, you can create ASP.NET pages or Windows Forms applications with simple, intuitive, and visually compelling charts for complex statistical or financial analysis. These controls are specifically designed for use with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.

5. MS Geneva FW . More details here. Basically this enables claims based authorization.

6. MS Sync FW Runtime v1.0(x64). More details here.

Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and offline scenarios for applications, services and devices. Developers can build sync ecosystems that integrate any application, any type of data, using any protocol over any network.

7. MS Filter Pack 2.0.

The Microsoft Filter Pack is a single point-of-distribution for Office IFilters. IFilters are components that allow search services to index content of specific file types, letting you search for content in those files. They are intended for use with Microsoft Search Services (Sharepoint, SQL, Exchange, Windows Search).

8. MS SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) ADOMD.NET.

ADOMD.NET is a Microsoft .NET Framework data provider that is designed to communicate with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS). More details here.

9. ADO.NET Data Services v1.5 CTP2.

WCF Data Services (formerly ADO.NET Data Services) is a platform for what Microsoft calls Data Services. It is actually a combination of the runtime and a web service through which the services are exposed. More details here.