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FIGURE 1.2 A Backup and Restore page in Central Administration
Determining a Need for Microsoft FAST Search Server
You are a Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 administrator for an enterprise-level
company. The CIO has tasked you with investigating the costs and benefits of upgrading to
SharePoint Server 2010 as opposed to maintaining the current MOSS 2007 infrastructure.
One of the significant complaints you have heard from users of the current system is that
enterprise search speed has become slower as the infrastructure has scaled up to accom-
modate business growth. As part of your upgrade investigation, you want to determine
whether SharePoint Server 2010 will offer your organization a better-performing and
richer-featured search experience.
You open a web browser on your computer, go to
http://technet.microsoft.com, and
locate the link to download Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint. You may
have to perform a search for Microsoft FAST Search Server for SharePoint 2010. On the
download page, you review the information available to see whether the features offered
represent a true enhancement of enterprise search. Find the system requirements data or
link on the page. Determine whether any additional hardware and software is necessary
to run Microsoft FAST Search Server besides what is required to operate a SharePoint
Server 2010 environment.
Once you’ve completed your research, document your findings and then close your
web browser.
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