Processor

64-bit, quad-core, 2.5 GHz per core

RAM

4 GB for developer or evaluation installation

8 GB for single server and multiple server farm installation for pilot or 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.

Hyper-V Virtualization

Supported

Other

DVD drive

Database server for a single-server farm

64-bit version of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Service Pack 3 (SP3), or 64-bit version of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Cumulative Update 2 installed

Note:

If you install SQL Server 2005 SP3, you must use Cumulative update package 3 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 [ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165748 ] (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165748).If you install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1, you must install Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 [ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165962 ] (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165962).When you install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1, you might receive a compatibility warning. You can disregard this warning and continue with your installation.The Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool does not check your Microsoft SQL Server install version before Setup. The SharePoint Product and Technologies Configuration Wizard checks that you have the correct version of SQL Server after you have completed Setup.

Stand-alone server

• The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard with SP2
  
  
  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 ] (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 ] (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=166231). This link will become active when the hotfix is available.
    
     

  The Beta version of the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool does not install these updates.

  Note:

  If you are running Windows Server 2008 with SP1, the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool installs Windows Server 2008 SP2 for you.

• Web Server (IIS) role
  
   
• Application Server role
  
   
• Stand-alone version of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Version
  
  
  Note:

  SharePoint Server 2010 will require the following software installation requirements. These software prerequisites can be installed through the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool prior to the installation of SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Version. The Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool can be accessed from the SharePoint Server 2010 Start page. 

  • 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:

    If you plan to use Windows Server 2008 and Windows PowerShell 1.0 is already installed, you must uninstall Windows PowerShell 1.0 before you can successfully 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
    
     

Note:

To install the prerequisites through the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool, ensure that you have an Internet connection, because some of these prerequisites are installed from the Internet. If the server does not have access to the Internet, see the Installing software prerequisites section of this article for links to where you can download these updates to media.

Single-server farm

• The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard with SP2
  
  
  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 ] (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 ] (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=166231). This link will become active when the hotfix is available.
    
     

  The Beta version of the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool does not install these updates.

  Note:

  If you are running Windows Server 2008 with SP1, the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool installs Windows Server 2008 SP2 for you.

• Web Server (IIS) role
  
   
• Application Server role
  
   
• Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0
  
  
  Note:

  IIS 6.0 Management Compatibility must be enabled.

• Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Version
  
  
  Note:

  SharePoint Server 2010 will require the following software installation requirements. These software prerequisites can be installed through the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool prior to the installation of SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Version. The Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool can be accessed from the SharePoint Server 2010 Start page. 

  • 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:

    If you plan to use Windows Server 2008 and Windows PowerShell 1.0 is already installed, you must uninstall Windows PowerShell 1.0 before you can successfully 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
    
     
  Note:

  To install the prerequisites through the Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies 2010 Preparation Tool, ensure that you have an Internet connection, because some of these prerequisites are installed from the Internet. If the server does not have access to the Internet, see the Installing software prerequisites section of this article for links to where you can download these updates to media.

• SQL Server 2005 Management Object Collection
  
   
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Objects
  
   
• Microsoft Office Excel 2007
  
   
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 with SP 2
  
  
  Note:

  Optional: Only required with Exchange integration.

Project Web Access

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0.
  
  
  Note:

  Project Web Access will only work with an Internet Explorer Web browser.

Project Professional client connectivity to Project Server 2010

• Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007
  
  
  Note:

  Office Project Professional 2007 will only connect to Project Server 2010 when Backwards Compatibility Mode (BCM) is enabled on the server. For more information about BCM, see Project Server 2010 upgrade overview [ http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee662496(office.14).aspx ] .

• Microsoft Project Professional 2010
  
   

Microsoft Project Professional 2010 requirements

• 700 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher
  
   
• 512 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher
  
   
• 1.5 gigabyte (GB) free disk space on hard drive
  
  
  Note:

  A portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive.

• CD-ROM or DVD drive
  
   
• Minimum 1024x768 or higher resolution monitor
  
   
• Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack (SP) 2 or later, or Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later