Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 provides for a number of installation scenarios. Currently, these installations include single server with built-in database installations and single-server or multiple-server farm installations. For more information review following
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485(office.14).aspx
Watch Stephen Elop, President of the Microsoft Business Division, announce the launch of Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 on May 12, 2010 at 11 a.m. EST.
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/businessproductivity/proof/pages/2010-launch-events.aspx#fbid=xgWGLbzp9iv
A good efforts from Mark Willson on Sharepoint 2010 calendar with color
http://planetwilson.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2010-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&updated-max=2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z&max-results=1
Windows version/edition (64 bit only) |
SharePoint 2010 support |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation |
No |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard |
Yes |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise |
Yes |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter |
Yes |
Windows Web Server 2008 R2 |
No |
Windows HPC Server 2008 |
No |
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based systems |
No |
Windows Server 2008 Standard |
Yes |
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise |
Yes |
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter |
Yes |
Windows Web Server 2008 |
No |
Windows Storage Server 2008 |
No |
Windows Small Business Server 2008 |
Yes* |
Windows Essential Business Server 2008 |
Yes* |
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based systems |
No |
Windows Server 2008 Foundation |
No |
Windows Vista |
Developer-only** |
Windows 7 |
Developer-only** |
