Planning Required Server Hardware

Planning the required hardware is an essential step in the pre-deployment process. The most important hardware components to plan for are the speed of the CPU, amount of RAM, and hard disk space. SharePoint Portal Server is a CPU-intensive application. Failure to provide sufficient CPU resources will result in unacceptable server response times, which will lead to a less than satisfied user experience. CPU planning should accommodate user loads during peak and non-peak periods without impacting the users' server response time. Another important hardware component is RAM. Failure to provide sufficient RAM will also result in unacceptable server response times. Lastly, you need sufficient hard disk space to accommodate ...

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