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Faceted Search in SharePoint....here's how!
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A colleague of mine pointed out this cool post on the Enterprise Search blog on how to get faceted search in MOSS 07 - I missed it so just posting it here in case you did too! How to: Enable Faceted Search in Search Server 2008 and SharePoint Server 2007...
Free one day workshops - first 2 sold out - sign up quick!
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
So a few days ago I blogged about the new free Microsoft Enterprise Search workshops we are doing. These are simply fab in terms of content and this is a warning to those of you that want to go - the first two are nearly sold out so sign up quick or you...
Offtopic - Humour and Irony - Laser ice levelling - nice!
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over 7 years ago
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Have to love the technology used to level the runway in Antarctica for the first regular link down there from Oz.....cannot help thinking about the irony of landing a plane on the ice in order to study the environment....lol Good weekend all...
Fast plan to get into High End Enterprise Search...!
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
Here are some more stories all around the FAST announcement yesterday - you have to love the manner in which the story is reported differently in the different media - Hats off to the IHT for using a picture of Bill Gates with Slash from Guns 'n' Roses...
Host of New Year articles on HPC from Microsoft - channel 9 and TechNet!
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over 7 years ago
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Click on the above image to head straight to the HPC Show! Getting Started with Windows HPC Server 2008 New OGF Web Service Interface with Windows HPC Server 2008 New Job Scheduler Features with Windows HPC Server 2008 New Network Direct RDMA Interface...
Microsoft Enterprise Search - one day workshops!
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over 7 years ago
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Enterprise search doesn't have to be complicated. In fact Microsoft recently announced that quick, easy and powerful search will soon be available for FREE in the form of Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express, a fantastic addition to the Microsoft Enterprise...
Hot news - Microsoft to buy FAST!
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over 7 years ago
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Looks like the Guardian were the fastest with the news - click on the logo above! Long history of working together with items in the news back to 2007 like this. We will be tightly working with FAST teams so stay tuned for news on how you as Microsoft...
MOSS in call centres - gotta love this quote!
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over 7 years ago
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Sometimes I love the pure simplicity of how MOSS 07 can help a business, I met yesterday with the folks at Trinity who spoke about some of their great work at North Yorkshire County Council - it echoed a very similar conversation I had with our Director...
Merry Christmas....yo ho ho greetings from all at Microsoft!
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
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Dear Friend & Business Partner, I would like to thank you for all your hard work and passion in 2007 – the SharePoint business has seen tremendous growth in the last year at Microsoft and this can be attributed to you our loyal partners. From knowing...
Upgrade tips for SharePoint 2003 to MOSS 2007
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
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Some useful links for your MOSS upgrade work: Run the pre- upgrade scan tool (Office SharePoint Server) Migration and Upgrade Information for SharePoint Developers – http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/office/aa905505.aspx Migration and Upgrade Information...
Fancy experiencing MOSS 07 in a Test Drive - then register here!
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
Microsoft would like to invite our customers to a free one day Enterprise Search workshop, delivered by a technical consultant, designed to present attendees with a solid understanding of Microsoft Enterprise Search capabilities. The workshop will provide...
So what connectors do we have for Enterprise Search?
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
Nice handy site here!
SGi and Ansys Webcast on Compute Cluster - momentum building!
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
Your research and engineering designs require more complex engineering simulations than your desktop or deskside system can handle. It's time to move to an integrated engineering solution created by the team of SGI, ANSYS and Microsoft. SGI, the company...
SGi ramp up the power on their HPC Offering with WCCS!
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
I love it when months of discussion starts to kick in with some focussed marketing from someone like SGi! Check this out: Two turnkey configurations available: Altix® START Altix® POWER ...................................................................
More technical posts on Search Express...thanks to Dave Overton!
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
Some nice 'how to' posts from Dave Overton here all around Search Express - I do want to make it very clear that I had just put the finishing touches to an MSDN article all around the more technical side of Search Express actually no, you all know there...
Analyst and Press quotes on the recent Free Enterprise Search announcement
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
A collection of nice quotes from the weeks news around MSS: Microsoft Unveils Free Enterprise Search : "Information workers waste as much as 9.5 hours each week on searches that don't turn up the right information, which can add up to millions of dollars...
Microsoft Search Server Demo here...!
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over 7 years ago
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Check out the Search Server Demo by clicking on the logo above and the full press release here .
Microsoft Search Server Launched - Free Version Available!!
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over 7 years ago
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Okay so finally I can talk about something that has been brewing here for a very long time! Today we have announced the release of the release candidate for Microsoft Search Server the really exciting bit is the release of an Express version which...
Microsoft Enterprise Search Click Through Demo - download it here!
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
Hi All - Quick one this, but loads of value - we have released an Enterprise Search Click through demo which will allow you to demonstrate the value of Enterprise Search really simply in front or your customers and colleagues. You can download it from...
Hugely Successful SharePoint Enterprise Search Event!
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over 7 years ago
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I wanted to say thanks to all of you that took the time to come to the second Enterprise Search Community Event and give those of you that didn't manage to get along a feeling of what went on - not quite everything you understand because for that you...
Enterprise Search Training - available now for December!
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over 7 years ago
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Just a quick note to say that the next slab of Enterprise Search training all about Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 is coming up in December. Just click on the graphic above to register - please note this is paid for training that is subsidised...
The Future of Web Search
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
A very simple post here, amazing work from the Microsoft Live Labs team - simple and really cool graphics using Silverlight. I love the following: The Halo skin (okay so I am a sucker!) The graphics around the different types of content search The accuracy...
Delivering real business benefits through Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
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over 7 years ago
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Nice to see events like this springing up around the place - nice work from Parity! Delivering real business benefits through Microsoft SharePoint 2007 (MOSS) Find out more about MOSS and Web 2.0 - register now for this FREE Breakfast seminar (places...
Nice reference for MOSS07 at Durham Business School - Search and Collaboration!
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over 7 years ago
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Mike P_1
Click on the picture above for more information - loved the following quotes: "The biggest advantage is the time savings that people are getting. They are able to do things a lot more effectively and time is not wasted. Things are also not getting lost...
Which version of SharePoint CAL and Server should you buy?
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over 7 years ago
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Nice slide here - very enlightening for those who want more information on what WSS is versus Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 - nice views on capabilities etc Download attached :)
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