I am trying to get a full SharePoint 2013 development lab setup that can support the integration scenarios with Exchange 2013 and Lync 2013, and Office Web Apps 2013, and do it on Single Server (OS: Windows Server 2012).

It would be nice if I could at least put Exchange and Lync on the same server. Strange, but I just can't find any documentation on whether this can be done with the 2013 releases.

Hello Amar

No you cannot install all this products on a single server technically you need to have separate servers

Microsoft has given different requirements for all this products you need to check all the requirements 

If you have a single server use Hyper-V virtualization and create separate machine for all of them.

Thanks Mohammed Mouzzam Hussain for the replay. But if possible, can you tell me which requirements will fall if i Installed them in single server?

Hi Amar

Yes you can check the document for Exchange & Sql on same server its not recommend for production lot of issues will come.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997379(v=exchg.80).aspx

Amar,

For lab purpose, I think, you can accommodate all in one server. But you mayn't be able to test all the features completely by using one server alone. For example, to evaluate DAG, CAS Array etc.. you may require more servers in exchange test lab. 

Mohammed Mouzzam Hussain lets say I install SQL server on a different server and I use that SQL server for SharePoint as well as for Lync Server. Then any requirements falls?

Hello Amar,

Yes You can use the same SQL version for both Share point and Lync.

Mohammed Mouzzam Hussain i think that my question in last post is not clear to you. I know that I can use same SQL server but my question was If I use different SQL server then can I use Lync Server, Exchange Server and SharePoint Server on a Single Server?

Hello Amar

I agree with you but the problem Sharepoint and Exchange use IIS settings also since microsoft does not recommend you to install this roles on same server

You have option to use Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard for single box solution, which includes both of the exchange 2010 and sharepoint foundation 2010

Some similar threads

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepointadminlegacy/thread/cdc1d6f7-fad7-437d-922c-ec1017acdc7e

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/exchangesvrgenerallegacy/thread/00da2383-17f4-47fc-89c2-024d74f76809/

Thanks Mohammed Mouzzam Hussain for similar threads.... And now my last question..

Let's say i also install SharePoint Server on DIFFERENT server than can I install Lync Server and Exchange Server on a single Server?

Hello Amar

More information for you i hope i answered the questions for you :)

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ocsplanningdeployment/thread/e9bce0f2-7927-4421-8356-92a2c4400caa/

Thanks Amar,

Please let me know if i can help you more on this.

Sure Mohammed Mouzzam Hussain.

I just tried this in a lab for all those who like to try this out... here is what I found...

once lync is deployed it uses IIS... so does exchange... strongly recommend you don't go down this route... you ask why well one of the pages or redirectors whatever you want to call the "Autodiscover" is created for both Exchange 2013 and lync 2013 and are using the same ports... therefore causing all the havoc you can wish for... according to the notes.. Exchange and SharePoint can be on the same. but I'd rather put project and SharePoint together... Exchange and Lync separate

Cheers!

Hope this answer helped and Good luck with your labs :)