Software requirements (SharePoint Server 2010)

These are Minimum requirements

Database server in a farm - One of the following:

The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2012.

The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.

The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Cumulative Update 2.

Note:
We do not recommend that you use CU3 or CU4, but instead CU2, CU5, or a later CU than CU5.

The 64-bit edition of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Service Pack 3 (SP3).


Single server with built-in database


The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server; or the 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server.

If you are running Windows Server 2008 without SP2, the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool installs Windows Server 2008 SP2 automatically.

Note:
You must download an update for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 before you run Setup. The update is a hotfix for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 that is installed by the Preparation tool. It provides a method to support token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF.

KB979917 - QFE for Sharepoint issues - Perf Counter fix & User Impersonation (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192577)

For Windows Server 2008 SP2, download the Windows6.0-KB979917-x64.msu (Vista) file.

For Windows Server 2008 R2, download the Windows6.1-KB979917-x64.msu (Win7) file.

For information, see the related KB article Two issues occur when you deploy an ASP.NET 2.0-based application on a server that is running IIS 7.0 or IIS 7.5 in Integrated mode (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192578).

The preparation tool installs the following prerequisites:
Web Server (IIS) role

Application Server role

Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1

SQL Server 2008 Express with SP1

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

SQL Server 2008 Native Client

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET

ADO.NET Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

A hotfix for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 that provides a method to support token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF.

Windows Identity Foundation (WIF)

Note:
If you have Microsoft "Geneva" Framework installed, you must uninstall it before you install the Windows Identity Foundation (WIF).


Front-end Web servers and application servers in a farm

The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server with SP2; the 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server; or the 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server. If you are running Windows Server 2008 with SP1, the Microsoft SharePoint Products Preparation Tool installs Windows Server 2008 SP2 automatically.

Note: You must download an update for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 before you run Setup. The update is a hotfix for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 that is installed by the Preparation tool. It provides a method to support token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF.


KB979917 - QFE for Sharepoint issues - Perf Counter fix & User Impersonation (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192577)

For Windows Server 2008 SP2, download the Windows6.0-KB979917-x64.msu (Vista) file.

For Windows Server 2008 R2, download the Windows6.1-KB979917-x64.msu (Win7) file.

For information, see the related KB article Two issues occur when you deploy an ASP.NET 2.0-based application on a server that is running IIS 7.0 or IIS 7.5 in Integrated mode (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192578).

The preparation tool installs the following prerequisites:
Web Server (IIS) role

Application Server role

Microsoft .NET Framework version 3.5 SP1

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

SQL Server 2008 Native Client

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET

ADO.NET Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

A hotfix for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 that provides a method to support token authentication without transport security or message encryption in WCF.

Windows Identity Foundation (WIF)

Note: If you have Microsoft "Geneva" Framework installed, you must uninstall it before you install the Windows Identity Foundation (WIF).


Client computer A supported browser.

Optional software

Environment Optional software
Single server with built-in database and front-end Web servers and application servers in a farm
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 to work with PowerPivot workbooks.

Windows 7 or Windows Vista.

SQL Server Remote BLOB Store installation package from the Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.

The preparation tool installs the following optional software:

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies 2010 (SSRS) to use Access Services for SharePoint Server 2010.

Microsoft Server Speech Platform to make phonetic name matching work correctly for SharePoint Search 2010.

Client computer
Microsoft Office 2010 client.
Microsoft Silverlight 3.


Access to applicable software

The Web Server (IIS) role and the Application Server role can be enabled manually in Server Manager.

In scenarios where installing prerequisites directly from the Internet is not possible or not feasible, you can install the prerequisites from a network share. For more information, see Install prerequisites from a network share (SharePoint Server 2010).
SharePoint Server 2010 Standard Trial (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=197413)

SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise Trial (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=197414)

2010 Server Language Packs for SharePoint Server 2010, Project Server 2010, Search Server 2010, and Office Web Apps 2010 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=197415)

Windows Server 2008 R2 and SharePoint Server 2010: Better Together (white paper)

Business Productivity at Its Best: Microsoft Office 2010 and SharePoint Server 2010 Better Together (white paper)

Windows Server 2008 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=197426)

Windows Server 2008 R2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=197428)

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=214566)

SQL Server 2008 R2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=197429)

SQL Server 2008 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=179611)

SQL Server 2005 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=197431)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=166490)

Cumulative update package 2 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=165962)

Cumulative update package 5 for SQL Server 2008 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=197434). Download the SQL_Server_2008_RTM_CU5_SNAC file.

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=166496)

Cumulative update package 3 for SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 3 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=165748)

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=166500)

Windows Server 2008 with SP 2 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/p/?LinkID=160770)

Windows Server 2008 R2 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/p/?LinkID=166231)

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=131037)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition Service Pack 1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=166503)

Windows Identity Foundation for Windows Server 2008 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=160381)

Windows Identity Foundation for Windows Server 2008 R2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=166363)

Microsoft Sync Framework v1.0 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=141237)

Microsoft Office 2010 Filter Packs (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=191851)

Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=141512)

Windows PowerShell 2.0 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=161023)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=166505)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=160390)

KB979917 - QFE for Sharepoint issues - Perf Counter fix & User Impersonation (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192577)

For Windows Server 2008 SP2, download the Windows6.0-KB979917-x64.msu (Vista) file.

For Windows Server 2008 R2, download the Windows6.1-KB979917-x64.msu (Win7) file.

ADO.NET Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=163519) for Windows Server 2008 SP2

ADO.NET Data Services Update for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=163524) for Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Microsoft Silverlight 3 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=166506)

Microsoft Office 2010 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=195843)

SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services Add-in for Microsoft SharePoint Technologies 2010 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=192588)

SQL Server Remote BLOB Store installation package from the Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2. For the download, go to the Download Center (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=177388).

Microsoft Server Speech Platform (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=179612)

Speech recognition language for English (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=179613)

Speech recognition language for Spanish (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=179614)

Speech recognition language for German (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=179615)

Speech recognition language for French (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=179616)

Speech recognition language for Japanese (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=179617)

Speech recognition language for Chinese (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=179618)

Office Communicator 2007 R2 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=196930)

Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 (32-bit) (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=196931)

Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 (64-bit) (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=196932)
The 64-bit edition of Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, Data Center, or Web Server with SP2