Compare the different editions of the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to choose the best option for your organization's collaboration, content management, and business intelligence needs. Learn more about the enabling technologies and recommended products to maximize the capabilities and investment of your SharePoint Server. For a complete breakdown of the features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and a comparison between the different 2007 server editions and SharePoint Portal Server 2003, please download the Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 edition comparison document. Core ProductsMicrosoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Client Access License (CAL), Standard Edition | This client access license allows you to access your Office SharePoint Servers to meet your information management needs. As part of this license, you receive the core capabilities of Office SharePoint Server such as managing content and business processes, enabling better-informed decisions, finding information and organizational expertise, and simplifying how people work together across boundaries. | Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Client Access License (CAL), Enterprise Edition | This client access license is an additional license on top of the Office SharePoint Server CAL, Standard Edition. A customer must acquire both the Standard Edition and Enterprise Edition CALs in order to use the Enterprise Edition functionality of Office SharePoint Server. This CAL adds rights for you to use the Line of Business data integration and search, Business Intelligence including performance management dashboard and web-based spreadsheets, and electronic forms.
| Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Internet sites | You may use the software only for Internet-facing websites. All content, information, and applications must be accessible to non-employees. This license has all the features of the Enterprise Edition of Office SharePoint Server. For complete information about the different features in each edition, read the Office SharePoint Server 2007 edition comparison document. This is a per server license that does not require the purchase of Client Access licenses. | Microsoft Forms Server 2007, Server License | Office Forms Server 2007 is a scalable, security-enhanced, standards-based data-gathering solution that your organization can use to extend the reach of forms-driven business processes to anyone with a Web browser. Office Forms Server works with the Microsoft Office InfoPath client for authoring your forms-driven solutions. | Microsoft Office Forms Server 2007 Client Access License (CAL) | This client access license allows you to access your Office Forms Server 2007 to extend the reach of forms-driven business processes to anyone with a Web browser. | Microsoft Forms Server 2007 for Internet sites | You may use the software only for Internet-facing websites. All content, information, and applications must be accessible to non-employees. This is a per server license that does not require the purchase of Client Access licenses.
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See the Office SharePoint Server System Requirements. Enabling technologiesMicrosoft Windows Server operating system | Office SharePoint Server, all editions, and Office Forms Server require Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, or Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition. | Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
| Component of Windows Server that is required for using Office SharePoint Server. Windows SharePoint Services is the underlying technology on which Office SharePoint Server builds. | Microsoft SQL Server | Office SharePoint Server 2007 uses a back-end database server: SQL Server 2000 SP4 or higher; or SQL Server 2005 SP1 or higher (32 and 64 bit processor). Microsoft recommends you use SQL Server 2005 with Office SharePoint Server 2007. |
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