Understanding SharePoint 2010 Licensing

In order to answer several questions that I get about SharePoint 2010, I thought I would consolidate some information about SharePoint licensing. SharePoint is licensed through a series of different editions, all which can be purchased via all volume licensing agreements. SharePoint 2010 requires 64-bit infrastructure. SharePoint for Internal Use SharePoint Foundation 2010 SharePoint Foundation [...]

SharePoint 2010 Licensing – Enterprise Features»

Typically, as an evangelist for this technology over the past few years, the major reason for investment in the Enterprise CAL was based in two features: InfoPath/Forms Server and Excel Services. With the advent of the 2010 set, there are several features that I think make the uptake much more valuable for any business or [...]

Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Licensing»

With the launch of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 comes the exciting opportunity to figure out licensing for the new products. In my role as business development manager, I get to help our customers figure out what products are best for their environment and in many cases that means figuring out how people should select [...]

Links for: June 25, 2009»

Microsoft SharePoint vs. Enterprise 2.0 Start-ups (via @gannotti) An interesting article on the challenge of selecting SharePoint as a platform versus some of the more nimble (yet unstable) e2.0 options. Based on my experience, the SharePoint Decision (by Robert Ludlum, available at your local bookseller) can be a difficult one because some of the ‘cutting [...]

Links for: Dec-02-2006»

Top 12 Resources for Office Architects and Developers Erika Ehrli has compiled an excellent list of resource for Office Architects and Developers. Normally, I wouldn’t post this type of resource here, but there some excellent tools for decision makers. For Fun: eboy’s FooBar poster. Check it out. I just ordered one. About my links: Should [...]