The Product Feature Matrix

The first installation decision you'll make is to select the appropriate SharePoint product for your implementation. In general, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 offers only collaboration tools, but is covered by the operating system license. SharePoint Server 2007 is offered in two editions: Standard and Enterprise. The binaries installed are the same for both the Standard and Enterprise editions, but some features are disabled in the Standard edition. The same installation source is used for both editions, and the choice of Standard or Enterprise is determined by the Product Key entered during installation. An installation of Standard Edition can be upgraded to Enterprise in Central Administration without performing additional installation. To change from Enterprise to Standard however requires an uninstall and reinstall of the product. Table 5-1 provides a feature comparison of Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and the two versions of SharePoint Server 2007.

Table 5-1: Feature Comparison
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	Windows SharePoint Services 3.0	SharePoint Server 2007 Standard Edition	SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise Edition
Services	Central Administration Site Administration Incoming Email Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Search Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Web Application	Web Content Services: Publishing, Content Deployment, Variations Portal Services: Profiles, Audiences, Personalization Document & Records Management Office Search Document Conversions	Excel Server InfoPath Forms Line Of Business Interoperability (Business Data Catalog)
Features	Mobility Shortcut URL Team Collaboration Lists Standard Content Type Definitions Standard Field Definitions Issue Tracking Workflow Alerts Discussions RSS Feeds Data Connection Library	Document Center Enhancements Translation Management Library Publishing Slide Library Office Server Standard (User profiles, Search, Personalization, and so on) Workflows (Approval, Collect Signatures, Collect Feedback, Disposition, Translation Management) Reporting	Office Enterprise: Business Data Catalog, Forms services, Excel services, Key Performance Indicator and various Business Intelligence Web Parts
Site Templates	Blank, Team, Document Workspace, Wiki, Blog, Meeting Workspaces	Records Center, My Site Host, Document Center, Personalization, Site Directory, Report Center, Search Center, Search Center with tabs, Publishing Portal, Collaboration Portal, Publishing, Publishing with workflow