Edge Installation prerequisites

The Edge Server hardware, operating system, and software Installation prerequisites.


Hardware Requirement
The Lync Server Edge Server processor requirements are as follows:
. Dual processor, quad-core 2.0 GHz or faster
. Four-way processor, dual-core 2.0 GHz or faster

The Lync Server Edge Server memory requirement is as follows:
. 12 GB RAM

The Lync Server Edge Server disk requirement is as follows:
. Local storage with at least 30 GB free space

The Lync Server Edge Server network requirement is as follows:
. Two 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) network adapters (recommended)


Operating System Requirements
The Lync Server Edge Server supports the following operating systems:
. Windows Server 2008, x64 Standard Edition with Service Pack 2
. Windows Server 2008, x64 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 2
. Windows Server 2008, x64 Datacenter Edition with Service Pack 2
. Windows Server 2008 R2, Standard Edition
. Windows Server 2008 R2, Enterprise Edition
. Windows Server 2008 R2, Datacenter Edition

The Windows Server Core, Web, and High Performance Computing editions for any operating system version are not supported for deployment.


Software Requirements
The Lync Server Edge Server requires the following components to be installed:
. .NET Framework 3.5
. Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable
. PowerShell 2.0
. Windows Installer 4.0
. WinRM 2.0
. BITS 4.0

Server Roles and Features
Unlike the other roles in Lync Server, the Edge Server has no requirements for server roles or features. All the required components are included within the Edge Server installation.

Configure Networking
After the required components are installed, it is important to get the Edge Server networking configuration completed. An Edge Server must have at least two network adapters: one for external traffic and one for communicating with internal servers or clients.


Source of Information : Pearson-Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Unleashed