Microsoft has some pretty good information posted about the hardware and software requirements necessary for SharePoint 2010. I still get asked for real world, or ‘best practices’, recommendations all the time. Like everyone else, I want to get the best performance for the best price. It’s difficult to strike the balance between ‘good enough’ and… Continue reading SharePoint 2010 Small Farm Server Recommendations
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Is Virtualization supported for SharePoint?
Yes, virtualization is fully supported by Microsoft. Virtualization is not at all new but is one of the biggest IT advancements, maybe ever. I’m pretty sure that IBM was one of the earliest pioneers of this ‘pseudo machine’ concept in the mid 1960’s. How’s that for a ‘new technology’ that is nearly 50 years old? … Continue reading Is Virtualization supported for SharePoint?
SharePoint 2010 Recommendations for installing on a Single Server
I get asked for SharePoint server recommendations nearly every day. Like nearly all ‘best practices’, there is no single answer for perfect server recommendations. The answer always seems to be, “It depends.” What is your budget? How many users? What type of users? What type of activity are the users doing? What type(s) of SharePoint… Continue reading SharePoint 2010 Recommendations for installing on a Single Server
Microsoft Search Server 2010 Express Part 1: Installation 101
I am a huge fan of free software. I think that there are tons of great free software packages available: WordPress, Ubuntu, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express, Picasa, TeraCopy and many more. When most people hear FREE software, they hear Open Source. However, not all free software is open source. One… Continue reading Microsoft Search Server 2010 Express Part 1: Installation 101
RENDOM Thoughts on Renaming your AD or ADDS domain name
Accordion Street Musician Originally uploaded by JohnStover Renaming an Active Directory Domain Services domain name can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. I went through the steps of renaming an existing AD domain today. I did quite a bit of research beforehand but found the thought of rebuilding an entire new… Continue reading RENDOM Thoughts on Renaming your AD or ADDS domain name
SharePoint 2010 Licensing Part IV: Scenario Examples
For Part IV in my SharePoint 2010 Licensing mini-series, I have put together several different licensing scenarios and detailed the requisite licensing for each. SharePoint is very flexible in both licensing and capability. As with any large company, understanding exactly which licenses you need can be quite perplexing! Hopefully this will shed some light on… Continue reading SharePoint 2010 Licensing Part IV: Scenario Examples
SharePoint 2010 Licensing Part II: Windows Server and SQL Server
While Windows Server and SQL Server are left out of many SharePoint 2010 Licensing discussions, they are vitally important when determining overall cost for any SharePoint 2010 initiative. You cannot run SharePoint 2010 without Windows Server. You cannot run SharePoint 2010 without SQL Server. It is that simple. Windows Server. Let’s start with Windows. Why? … Continue reading SharePoint 2010 Licensing Part II: Windows Server and SQL Server
Speed Up Your Old Computer Now For FREE with Ubuntu
Ubuntu may be difficult to pronounce, but it can breathe new life into your old computer. I used to spend time and money buying upgrades for laptops and adding faster hard drives and adding more RAM, but I’m convinced that laptops are built to be disposable now. Sure, they may be built to last a… Continue reading Speed Up Your Old Computer Now For FREE with Ubuntu
SharePoint 2010 Active Directory Synchronization Error: MOSS MA not found
When configuring a new SharePoint 2010 server using Active Directory authentication, I was setting up the AD Synchronization and received the error “MOSS MA not found”. This was a simple fix: The Forefront Identity Manager Service was not started. Started up this service and then was able to configure a new AD synchronization connection. To… Continue reading SharePoint 2010 Active Directory Synchronization Error: MOSS MA not found