Microsoft Sharepoint Portal Server :: SharePoint and Hardware


	SharePoint and Hardware Due to budget constraints I'm only going to be able to add 1 server to our infrastructure for next budget year. I want 3 products and want to find out if it is physically possible (I don't see why not unless MS put something in the software to prevent it) to run 3 different apps on the same server...SharePoint Portal, Forms Server, and a proxy for Live Communications Server. I'm sure SharePoint and Forms shouldn't be a problem, the only one I'm worried about is the LCS Proxy Server. Thanks, Tim I wouldn't run anything but sharepoint on a server intended to have sharepoint on it, as it can be a complete hog. Have you thought about running vmware or virtual PC on the server you can order - and actually having a bit of kit powerful enough to handle 3 operating systems. Regards John Timney (MVP) http://www.johntimney.com http://www.johntimney.com/blog "Tim" <tjacobson@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:eSWAKDxkHHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... - Hide quoted text - > Due to budget constraints I'm only going to be able to add 1 server to our > infrastructure for next budget year. I want 3 products and want to find > out if it is physically possible (I don't see why not unless MS put > something in the software to prevent it) to run 3 different apps on the > same server...SharePoint Portal, Forms Server, and a proxy for Live > Communications Server. I'm sure SharePoint and Forms shouldn't be a > problem, the only one I'm worried about is the LCS Proxy Server. > Thanks, > Tim - Hide quoted text - John Timney (MVP) wrote: > I wouldn't run anything but sharepoint on a server intended to have > sharepoint on it, as it can be a complete hog. Have you thought about > running vmware or virtual PC on the server you can order - and actually > having a bit of kit powerful enough to handle 3 operating systems. > Regards > John Timney (MVP) > http://www.johntimney.com > http://www.johntimney.com/blog > "Tim" <tjacobson@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:eSWAKDxkHHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Due to budget constraints I'm only going to be able to add 1 server to our >> infrastructure for next budget year. I want 3 products and want to find >> out if it is physically possible (I don't see why not unless MS put >> something in the software to prevent it) to run 3 different apps on the >> same server...SharePoint Portal, Forms Server, and a proxy for Live >> Communications Server. I'm sure SharePoint and Forms shouldn't be a >> problem, the only one I'm worried about is the LCS Proxy Server. >> Thanks, >> Tim I have used Sharepoint before and realize it can be a hog, but every single product ms has/will ever release(d) is a resource hog as they aren't very good coders over there, but besides my bashing, I want to stay away from the vmware method. I am only going to have 70-100 users on Sharepoint so I think it will be ok. The forms server goes along with it, and as far as my LCS proxy, I can't imagine more than a couple people connected at any given time. Most of my users don't have laptops and therefore use TS when working from out of the office, but nonetheless it's something my boss wants to have. -----------------------------------------------Reply----------------------------------------------- Given the volume you suggest, as long as the product works alongside a MOSS installation then performance wise you should be OK, although 70 to 100 concurrent users all doing updates on Monday morning will hammer the server - so you need to assess the throughput type as well as frequency of your MOSS traffic. I certainly would be testing it on development kit first. :) Regards John Timney (MVP) http://www.johntimney.com http://www.johntimney.com/blog "Tim" <tjacobson@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23smdCo9kHHA.568@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... - Hide quoted text - > John Timney (MVP) wrote: >> I wouldn't run anything but sharepoint on a server intended to have >> sharepoint on it, as it can be a complete hog. Have you thought about >> running vmware or virtual PC on the server you can order - and actually >> having a bit of kit powerful enough to handle 3 operating systems. >> Regards >> John Timney (MVP) >> http://www.johntimney.com >> http://www.johntimney.com/blog >> "Tim" <tjacobson@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:eSWAKDxkHHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Due to budget constraints I'm only going to be able to add 1 server to >>> our infrastructure for next budget year. I want 3 products and want to >>> find out if it is physically possible (I don't see why not unless MS put >>> something in the software to prevent it) to run 3 different apps on the >>> same server...SharePoint Portal, Forms Server, and a proxy for Live >>> Communications Server. I'm sure SharePoint and Forms shouldn't be a >>> problem, the only one I'm worried about is the LCS Proxy Server. >>> Thanks, >>> Tim > I have used Sharepoint before and realize it can be a hog, but every > single product ms has/will ever release(d) is a resource hog as they > aren't very good coders over there, but besides my bashing, I want to stay > away from the vmware method. I am only going to have 70-100 users on > Sharepoint so I think it will be ok. The forms server goes along with it, > and as far as my LCS proxy, I can't imagine more than a couple people > connected at any given time. Most of my users don't have laptops and > therefore use TS when working from out of the office, but nonetheless it's > something my boss wants to have. - Hide quoted text - John Timney (MVP) wrote: > Given the volume you suggest, as long as the product works alongside a MOSS > installation then performance wise you should be OK, although 70 to 100 > concurrent users all doing updates on Monday morning will hammer the > server - so you need to assess the throughput type as well as frequency of > your MOSS traffic. > I certainly would be testing it on development kit first. :) > Regards > John Timney (MVP) > http://www.johntimney.com > http://www.johntimney.com/blog > "Tim" <tjacobson@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23smdCo9kHHA.568@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> John Timney (MVP) wrote: >>> I wouldn't run anything but sharepoint on a server intended to have >>> sharepoint on it, as it can be a complete hog. Have you thought about >>> running vmware or virtual PC on the server you can order - and actually >>> having a bit of kit powerful enough to handle 3 operating systems. >>> Regards >>> John Timney (MVP) >>> http://www.johntimney.com >>> http://www.johntimney.com/blog >>> "Tim" <tjacobson@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:eSWAKDxkHHA.3472@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Due to budget constraints I'm only going to be able to add 1 server to >>>> our infrastructure for next budget year. I want 3 products and want to >>>> find out if it is physically possible (I don't see why not unless MS put >>>> something in the software to prevent it) to run 3 different apps on the >>>> same server...SharePoint Portal, Forms Server, and a proxy for Live >>>> Communications Server. I'm sure SharePoint and Forms shouldn't be a >>>> problem, the only one I'm worried about is the LCS Proxy Server. >>>> Thanks, >>>> Tim >> I have used Sharepoint before and realize it can be a hog, but every >> single product ms has/will ever release(d) is a resource hog as they >> aren't very good coders over there, but besides my bashing, I want to stay >> away from the vmware method. I am only going to have 70-100 users on >> Sharepoint so I think it will be ok. The forms server goes along with it, >> and as far as my LCS proxy, I can't imagine more than a couple people >> connected at any given time. Most of my users don't have laptops and >> therefore use TS when working from out of the office, but nonetheless it's >> something my boss wants to have. I can only predict rare occassions when everyone would be on at the same time. Everyone's schedules are a bit staggered here so I can't imagine the server ever being slammed with all users on at the same time.