SharePoint 2010 Sneak Peek

Microsoft releases sneak peeks of SharePoint 2010.
You can get a good sense of the application and look and feel overview.

link: SP 2010

SharePoint Server 2010 Preliminary System Requirements

Microsoft published System requirements for SharePoint Server 2010:

- SharePoint Server 2010 will be 64-bit only.
- SharePoint Server 2010 will require 64-bit Windows Server 2008 or 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2.
- SharePoint Server 2010 will require 64-bit SQL Server 2008 or 64-bit SQL Server 2005.

In the Browsers section - XHTML 1.0 compliant, including Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3.x. running on Windows Operating Systems.
Microsoft also said: “we’re planning on an increased level of compatibility with Firefox 3.x and Safari 3.x on none-Windows Operating Systems. Due to this focus Internet Explorer 6 will not be a supported browser for SharePoint Server 2010.

So, what can you do today to get into the best shape for SharePoint Server 2010?
Start by ensuring new hardware is 64-bit. Deploying 64-bit is our current best practice recommendation for SharePoint 2007.
Deploy Service Pack 2 and take a good look at the SharePoint 2010 Upgrade Checker that’s shipped as part of the update. The Upgrade Checker will scan your SharePoint Server 2007 deployment for many issues that could affect a future upgrade to SharePoint 2010.
Get to know Windows Server 2008 with SharePoint 2007, this post is a great starting point.
Consider your desktop browser strategy if you have large population of Internet Explorer 6 users.
Continue to follow the Best Practices guidance for SharePoint Server 2007.
Keep an eye on this blog for updates and more details in the coming months.

Moss Version Numbers

To find your SharePoint version (The version that you currently have), you need to enter the Site Setting. In the middle of the screen you can see the version No’.

Note that if you have more than one server in the farm, you need to match the version number on all the servers. Every service pack, update or hotfix that you install mast be applied on all the farms.

Moss/WSS 3.0 version numbers:
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 SP2 12.0.0.6421
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 Cumulative update (KB956056 & KB956057) 12.0.0.6327
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 Infrastructure Update (KB951695 & KB951297) 12.0.0.6318
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 post-SP1 hotfix (KB948945) 12.0.0.6303
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 post-SP1 hotfix (KB941274) 12.0.0.6301
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 post-SP1 hotfix (KB941422) 12.0.0.6300
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 SP1 12.0.0.6219
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 October 08 public update 12.0.0.6039
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 August 24, 2007 hotfix package 12.0.0.6036
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 RTM 12.0.0.4518

Beta versions:

MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 Beta 2 TR: 12.0.0.4407
MOSS 2007 or WSS 3.0 Beta 2: 12.0.0.4017