Operating System Requirements of SharePoint 2010

Microsoft have recently clarified some of the most common questions relating to versions and editions of Windows that SharePoint 2010 will run on.

From the Microsoft SharePoint Team …

SharePoint 2010 will support only 64-bit (x64) versions of Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Server 2008 R2.  SharePoint will not install at all on 32 bit Windows, or any earlier version of Windows  such as Windows Server 2000 or Windows Server 2003.

SharePoint is not supported on ‘Server Core’ installations of Windows Server 2008 and R2. The Server Core installations of Windows server do not contain some of the components required for SharePoint to be configured or run.

To make developing for SharePoint 2010 easier, it is possible to install SharePoint on 64-bit versions of Windows Vista SP2  and Windows 7. Note that running production environments on these OSes are not supported and it will not be possible to upgrade deployments running on client versions of Windows to future versions of SharePoint.  Instructions on installing SharePoint 2010 on client versions of Windows are a bit more involved and we recommend reading the instructions at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee554869(office.14).aspx.

How can Deltascheme Help You..?

Deltascheme is a leading provider of business and technical consultancy for Electronic Content Management (ECM) and Business Process Management (BPM) solutions based on Microsoft Technologies. We can help you to implement your new SharePoint Server system by providing:

  • Consultancy to define your business requirements
  • Professional Services to design, install and configure your system
  • Data migration tools to re‐classify & import your legacy content
  • Solutions to enable paper content to be scanned into the system
  • Services to deliver standard forms and workflow processes
  • Expertise to integrate SharePoint with your existing applications  (e.g. Kofax)

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