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I wonder why anyone would install SharePoint foundation and not SSE from the get go.
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I wonder why anyone would install SharePoint foundation and not SSE from the get go.

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Hi, I'm getting ready to deploy a SharePoint 2010 farm and am considering using solely SSX rather than solely SPF or a combination of SSX or SPF. &nbsp;I'm just not sure I understand the pros and cons of each scenario.<br />
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After reading the following, I can't see any real benefit to using SPF at all? &nbsp;Am I missing something? &nbsp;<br />
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<a href="http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sharepoint2010setup/thread/3294d73f-b127-439e-88af-c78c70f9a9e2" rel="ugc nofollow">http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sharepoint2010setup/thread/3294d73f-b127-439e-88af-c78c70f9a9e2</a><br />
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<a href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepoint2010general/thread/c0118fb1-ed0c-4e48-9393-f8dc6a35ad21/" rel="ugc nofollow">http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepoint2010general/thread/c0118fb1-ed0c-4e48-9393-f8dc6a35ad21/</a><br />
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<a href="http://olafd.wordpress.com/2010/10/30/do-we-need-sharepoint-foundation-2010/" rel="ugc">http://olafd.wordpress.com/2010/10/30/do-we-need-sharepoint-foundation-2010/</a><br />
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Hi, I'm getting ready to deploy a SharePoint 2010 farm and am considering using solely SSX rather than solely SPF or a combination of SSX or SPF.  I'm just not sure I understand the pros and cons of each scenario.

After reading the following, I can't see any real benefit to using SPF at all?  Am I missing something?  

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sharepoint2010setup/thread/3294d73f-b127-439e-88af-c78c70f9a9e2

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sharepoint2010general/thread/c0118fb1-ed0c-4e48-9393-f8dc6a35ad21/

http://olafd.wordpress.com/2010/10/30/do-we-need-sharepoint-foundation-2010/





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