Topologies for SharePoint Server 2010

This model describes common ways to build and scale farm topologies by using Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, including planning which servers to start services on.

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

• To edit the Visio version of the model, you must have Microsoft Office Visio 2007. You can also use Microsoft Internet Explorer and the Visio 2007 Viewer to view the model.
• To view the PDF version of the model, you must have a PDF viewer, such as Adobe Reader.
• To view the XPS version of the model, you must have Windows Vista, Windows XP with .NET Framework 3.0, or XPS Essentials Pack.

Tips for using posters

If you have a plotter, you can print these posters in their full size. If you don’t have plotter, use the following steps to print on smaller paper.

To print posters on smaller paper

1. Open the poster in Office Visio.
2. On the File menu, click Page Setup.
3. On the Print Setup tab, in the Printer paper section, select the size of paper you want to print on.
4. On the Print Setup tab, in the Print zoom section, click Fit to, and then enter 1 sheet across by 1 sheet down.
5. On the Page Size tab, click Size to fit drawing contents, and then click OK.
6. On the File menu, click Print.

If you want to create posters that use the same symbols as these posters, you can download Visio stencils for Office IT Pro posters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=148756).