SharePoint 2010 Study Guide - Deployment Scenarios

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Deploy a single server with SQL Server (SharePoint Server 2010)

This article describes how to install SharePoint Server 2010 on a single server. This deployment uses Microsoft SQL Server and can easily be scaled out to create two- and three-tier farm topologies.

Deploy a single server with a built-in database (SharePoint Server 2010)

This article describes how to install SharePoint Server 2010 on a single server. This deployment uses SQL Server Express and is typically used for evaluating SharePoint Server 2010.

Multiple servers for a three-tier farm (SharePoint Server 2010)

This article describes how to install SharePoint Server 2010 on multiple servers. This deployment uses Microsoft SQL Server and the resulting three-tier topology provides the foundation for implementing any solution.

Quick start: Deploy single server in an isolated Hyper-V environment (SharePoint Server 2010)

This article describes how to use Windows PowerShell to install SharePoint Server 2010 on a single server that uses either SQL Server Express or Microsoft SQL Server. Use the included Windows PowerShell code to quickly install SharePoint Server 2010 in an isolated Hyper-V environment that you can use for to evaluate SharePoint Server 2010.

Deploy by using DBA-created databases (SharePoint Server 2010)

This article describes how to deploy Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 in a farm environment that uses DBA-created databases.

Deploy in a virtual environment (SharePoint Server 2010)

This article describes guidance for deploying a virtual environment.

Install SharePoint Server 2010 by using Windows PowerShell

This article explains how to use a scripted module to deploy SharePoint Server 2010.