Defining Hardware Prerequisites for SharePoint 2010
A server that will be running all SharePoint roles, including the database role, should have the following minimum requirements:
• 64-bit four core (minimum) processor
• 8GB to 16GB of RAM (8GB for evaluation or testing, 16GB for production)
• 80GB of drive space for the system drive (plus twice as much space as the amount of RAM in the system)
Note
The move toward virtualization of servers has been gaining strength in recent years, and SharePoint server roles can all be virtualized within certain guidelines. Refer to Chapter 12, “Virtualizing SharePoint Components,” for specific guidance on designing and deploying SharePoint using server virtualization technologies.
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