SharePoint 2010 Topologies Part 1

We have been posting a lot about the features of SharePoint 2010 but little on the install, topology examples for the product, so I thought I would rectify that now with some topology examples and finish off with our topology at Twynham when we deploy 2010 at RTM.

As we all know SharePoint is exceedingly scalable but like all things in IT systems you need to start with a solid foundation and foresight of where you are going with your install to have a successful experience. Through this post I will cover Limited Deployments and then move on to Small Farm Topologies. Please do not forget that these examples are exactly that only guidelines and with all things SharePoint one size does not fit all so experiment and see what works for you but please build your SharePoint with growth in mind and do not get painted into a corner with nowhere to go.

Single Server Deployment

The illustration below covers a limited deployment and is only recommended for testing with all SharePoint roles and SQL installed on one box this is only recommended for testing with less than 100 users.

Two Server Deployments

This is a great starting point for a SharePoint farm as this will allow you to scale your deployment out by adding another front end server and application server at a later date. This scenario is recommended for up to 10,000 users.

In the next part I will cover larger deployments strategies.

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