Single Server :
We can quickly publish a SharePoint site by deploying Office SharePoint Server 2007 on a single server computer.
A stand-alone configuration is useful if you want to evaluate Office SharePoint Server 2007 features and capabilities, such as collaboration, document management, and search. A stand-alone configuration is also useful if you are deploying a small number of Web sites and you want to minimize administrative overhead.
When you deploy Office SharePoint Server 2007 on a single server using the default settings, the Setup program automatically installs Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition and uses it to create the configuration database and content database for your SharePoint sites.
In addition, the Setup program creates a Shared Services Provider (SSP), installs the SharePoint Central Administration Web site and creates your first SharePoint site collection and site.
Hardware and software requirements:
Stand-alone installation:
You can install Office SharePoint Server 2007 on a single computer by using either of the following methods:
- By selecting Basic
- By selecting Advanced, and then selecting Stand-alone in Office SharePoint Server 2007 Setup.
The following table lists the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for deploying Office SharePoint Server 2007, including the deployment of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, for a stand-alone installation.
Configure the server as a Web server:
Before install and configure Office SharePoint Server 2007, we must install and configure the required software. This includes installing and configuring Internet Information Services (IIS) so your computer acts as a Web server, installing the Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.0, and enabling ASP.NET 2.0.
Install and configure Office SharePoint Server 2007 with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition:When you install Office SharePoint Server 2007 on a single server, run the Setup program using the Basic option. This option uses the Setup program's default parameters to install Office SharePoint Server 2007 and SQL Server 2005 Express Edition.
Medium Server:A medium server farm typically consists of a database server, an application server running Office SharePoint Server 2007, and one or two front-end Web servers running Office SharePoint Server 2007 and IIS. In this configuration, the application server provides indexing services and Excel Calculation Services, and the front-end Web servers service search queries and provide Web content.
All of the Web servers in your server farm must have the same SharePoint Products and Technologies installed. For example, if all of the servers in your server farm are running Office SharePoint Server 2007, you cannot add to your farm a server that is running only Microsoft Office Project Server 2007. To run Office Project Server 2007 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 in your server farm, you must install Office Project Server 2007 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 on each of your Web servers.
Hardware and software requirements:
The primary difference between a single server and a server farm topology is that you can use one or more computers to host the following server roles:
- Application server
- Front-end Web server
- Database server
This section describes the minimum and recommended system requirements for each server role. If you install more than one role on a single computer, ensure that the computer meets the minimum requirements for all server roles.
Application server:
The following table lists the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for deploying an Office SharePoint Server 2007 application server.
Software requirements:
Because Office SharePoint Server 2007 is built on Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, the requirements that apply to Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 also apply to Office SharePoint Server 2007.
It is recommended that you install Office SharePoint Server 2007 on a computer that has a new installation of Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later and all critical updates.
Office SharePoint Server 2007 administration functions require Internet Explorer 6.0 with the most recent service packs or Internet Explorer 7.0.
The following table lists the minimum and recommended hardware requirements for deploying an Office SharePoint Server 2007 front-end Web server.
Software requirements:
Because a front-end Web server is a subset of an application server, all features on a front-end Web server are available on an application server. The software requirements for the front-end Web server are the same as the software requirements for the application.
Database server:
The computer that hosts the database server role must have SQL Server 2000 with SP3a or later or Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP1 or later. Some advanced features required SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services SP1 or later.
Medium Server Farm Physical & logical Topology
