Install SharePoint 2010 using AutoSPInstaller
I’m about to create a whole new installation of SharePoint 2010 so have decided to take AutoSPInstaller for a test drive. To prepare, I have: Built a new Windows 2008 R2 server and installed Active Directory, creating a new domain…
Using sp_BLITZ to verify SQL configuration
I’m not an SQL expert so I imagine I make a lot of common mistakes when setting up databases. I have just discovered sp_BLITZ by Brent Ozar, which is a set of scripts that will assess the configuration, security, health…
Applying updates automatically during installation
When installing SharePoint onto many servers it can take some time afterwards to install the available updates. To make life easier they can be installed automatically during installation simply by placing them into the Updates folder within the installation source. …