How easy to deploy sharepoint?

[Ceez]

Hello. I couldnt find a sharepoint forum so I am posting here, apologies if posted incorrectly or please point me to the correct forum.

now for my Q.

I am a network admin and not a webmaster. I know someone who has a small office and wants to setup a windows 08 server and collaboration since he has a lot of mobile users.

deploying the server is not a problem, my q is collaboration which would involve sharepoint. W/out any webmaster skills, how difficult or easy is it to install and deploy sharepoint as is with it's default portal view and integrate with AD server 08?

I am aware that sharepoint is probably too much for this small office so are there any other alternative to collaboration? I was thinking google docs but that would require everyone in the firm to have a gmail account and somewhat more tedious and not to mention rely on the cloud.

Thanks for the help.
ceez

 

[itsp1965]

Here is the link to the sharepoint forum

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=820

 

[Ceez]

thank you, i'll post there