SharePoint Prerequisites
In this second part I’ll let you see how to install the prerequisites that are needed for a successful SharePoint 2010 installation.
In part 1 of these series you might have read that I install everything on one server. Windows 2008 R2, Active Directory and SQL 2008 R2 CTP. When you’re in the same situation [...]
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Today I wanted to download FAST Search to have a look at it, but seeing the requirements I can not install it on my VHD. Unfortunately!
The requirements are:
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008 R2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
The requirements below apply to single server with built-in database installations and server farm [...]
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There are more Microsoft 2010 (beta) products available for download.
SharePoint Foundation
SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the new version of Windows SharePoint Services.
You can download it here.
FAST Search
FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint Beta provides powerful high-end search delivered through SharePoint. It includes all the search features and integration capabilities of SharePoint Server 2010, plus the use [...]
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If you will be installing the SharePoint Server 2010 Public Beta on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or Microsoft Windows 7, then you will need to download and install an update from http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=23806 to resolve an issue that occurs in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 when provisioning Service Applications or when accessing pages that make service [...]
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Om Wednesday, Microsoft announced Silverlight 4, which has been designed to simplify both the development and consumption of rich-media applications and content by programmers and users. Silverlight 4 has been released to beta with delivery promised for the first-half of 2010.
Central to Silverlight 4 is tighter integration with the PC at a programmatic level to [...]
I’m a bit late with this “news” but yesterday Microsoft announced the availability of the public beta of Office 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Visio 2010, Project 2010 and Office Web Apps for our customers and partners. Millions of people can download the beta at http://www.microsoft.com/2010.
Office Mobile 2010 has also reached the public beta milestone and is now available [...]
Register at this site http://sharepoint2010.microsoft.com/try-it/Pages/Trial.aspx to be notified when the SharePoint 2010 beta becomes available.
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As Microsoft prepares to release Visual Studio 2010 for Windows 7, Office 2010 and a new line Windows servers about to come on tap, Microsoft is taking another stab. This time, the company is spicing the packaging mix by throwing in hours of access to its Azure cloud plus upgrades to a new, top-of-the-line Visual [...]
Windows Server 2008 R2 evaluation is set for availability on Friday, August 14, a week earlier than previously reported by Microsoft. On Friday, there will be more info at the Windows Server TechCenter on TechNet on how and where to download the 180-day evaluation.
The new operating systems will include Windows PowerShell v2 with a new [...]
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An email received from Nintex about SharePoint 2010:
There has been much speculation about the capabilities of SharePoint 2010 and the effect it may have on products that extend the current SharePoint platform. We understand the concern this can cause our customers and partners [...]

