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  • J Jorgen Andersson

    I can think of many reasons not to buy a fruit. But not being able to run a sharepoint server on it, is not one of them. :)

    People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

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    Lost User
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    Wait until I buy my next Rolls Royce to drive the potatoes to the market :)

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      gavindon wrote:

      I forgot to mention that I only allow about 4 gig on the vm.. it still works, sharepoint does function fully

      Awesome! I'll have to give it a try then. :thumbsup: By the way, what software do you use to host your VMs? I was thinking Hyper-V Client, but then I'd have to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8, and I'm not sure my Mac's gonna like that. Alternatively, I'll be looking into VMware Player or Workstation. Oh, FYI, I'll be using SharePoint 2013, so not sure if your experience would still hold true, but I'll try it anyway.

      Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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      leppie
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      AspDotNetDev wrote:

      I'll be using SharePoint 2013, so not sure if your experience would still hold true, but I'll try it anyway.

      Nope, SP2010 works under 4GB, 8GB is better, but not enough if you need to do with reporting stuff too (those silly BI things). At least on a SSD, virtual memory is faster ;p

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      • L Lost User

        Wait until I buy my next Rolls Royce to drive the potatoes to the market :)

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        Jorgen Andersson
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        You do that, and I'll pick you up in my Case Steiger Quadtrac on the way to the casino in Monte Carlo.

        People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

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        • J Jorgen Andersson

          You do that, and I'll pick you up in my Case Steiger Quadtrac on the way to the casino in Monte Carlo.

          People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

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          You mean to say that picking me up will be even more absurd than delivering potatos with a Rolls or running Sharepoint on a fruitcake? :)

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          • L Lost User

            You mean to say that picking me up will be even more absurd than delivering potatos with a Rolls or running Sharepoint on a fruitcake? :)

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            Jorgen Andersson
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            Definitely, but I also thought that arriving at the Casino in Monte Carlo in a tractor costing more than most cars there would also be priceless. And if I ever do, I want a witness that appreciates the absurdity.

            People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

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            • B BillWoodruff

              Dan Neely wrote:

              Well, when the VS2012 and Win8 teams inexplicably refused to pick up Intel's latest gauntlet someone had to step up

              Hi Dan, I find this a very intriguing statement; if you care to say a few more words about what you mean by this, I would really enjoy being able to read them. thanks, Bill

              ~ Confused by Windows 8 ? This may help: [^] !

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              Previous versions of windows and visual studio always appear to've taken Moore's Law as a challenge and tried to add enough stuff that the faster hardware didn't result in a faster experience.

              Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt

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              • A AspDotNetDev

                Good to know! I hate when recommendations are listed as requirements.

                Nemanja Trifunovic wrote:

                my dev machine has 256 GB RAM

                I just simultaneously puked and shit my pants in disbelief and amazement! :thumbsup:

                Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                Mark_Wallace
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                What's best is that it's all in 128kb memory cards, so he can cook five pizzas on the memory array while processing mid-sized transaction files.

                I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                • A AspDotNetDev

                  I just got a brand new MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM... enough for the most challenging of tasks, I thought. Except the minimum recommended RAM for a SharePoint Server installation used for development (not production) is 24GB. :wtf: I guess there is still some alternative way of developing for SharePoint without needing all that RAM (some Office 365 something or other), but it still makes me cry that the first thing I set a goal to do is something my stupidly expensive new computer can't handle. :|

                  Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                  AspDotNetDev wrote:

                  it still makes me cry that the first thing I set a goal to do is something my stupidly expensive new computer can't handle.

                  You wanted to be iAspDotNetDev. :rolleyes:

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                    AspDotNetDev wrote:

                    it still makes me cry that the first thing I set a goal to do is something my stupidly expensive new computer can't handle.

                    You wanted to be iAspDotNetDev. :rolleyes:

                    The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
                    Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
                    Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
                    I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes

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                    AspDotNetDev
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                    Hmmm, iAspDotNetDev.com isn't taken yet... ;P

                    Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                    • N Nemanja Trifunovic

                      AspDotNetDev wrote:

                      Except the minimum recommended RAM for a SharePoint Server installation used for development (not production) is 24GB.

                      Meh - I was developing SPS 2013 until a few months ago and my best machine had 12 GB. Now I am developing SAP HANA and my dev machine has 256 GB RAM (not a typo).

                      utf8-cpp

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                      Nish Nishant
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                      Nemanja Trifunovic wrote:

                      my dev machine has 256 GB RAM (not a typo).

                      :wtf:

                      Regards, Nish


                      My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                      • A AspDotNetDev

                        I just got a brand new MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM... enough for the most challenging of tasks, I thought. Except the minimum recommended RAM for a SharePoint Server installation used for development (not production) is 24GB. :wtf: I guess there is still some alternative way of developing for SharePoint without needing all that RAM (some Office 365 something or other), but it still makes me cry that the first thing I set a goal to do is something my stupidly expensive new computer can't handle. :|

                        Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                        Isn't it odd that you are demanding that a development server installation, run on a laptop?

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                          Isn't it odd that you are demanding that a development server installation, run on a laptop?

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                          Isn't it odd that phones are more powerful than desktops were in 1999? Hardware capability is what matters, not form factor. I suppose I could try running it on my home desktop (4GB) or my work desktop (8GB), but I think I'll stick with my laptop (16GB). I've very nearly got it running on Mac OS X in a VirtualBox VM that has Windows Server 2012 installed, but I'm getting some obscure error during the configuration wizard (which is technically after installation). Grumble grumble. I'm beginning to see why people dislike SharePoint so much.

                          Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                            AspDotNetDev wrote:

                            Just annoyed that any individual program would have such an insane minimum requirement.

                            Can't argue with that!

                            "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                            alexander ypema
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                            ..Did you guys just have a non-flaming argument that involved Apple AND Microsoft? :wtf:

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                            • A alexander ypema

                              ..Did you guys just have a non-flaming argument that involved Apple AND Microsoft? :wtf:

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                              A guy with the nick 'AspDotNetDev' buying a Macbook Pro? Come on... :rolleyes:

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                              • A AspDotNetDev

                                I just got a brand new MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM... enough for the most challenging of tasks, I thought. Except the minimum recommended RAM for a SharePoint Server installation used for development (not production) is 24GB. :wtf: I guess there is still some alternative way of developing for SharePoint without needing all that RAM (some Office 365 something or other), but it still makes me cry that the first thing I set a goal to do is something my stupidly expensive new computer can't handle. :|

                                Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                That does suck, but the right tool for the right job. Why would you waste a MacBook pro on a bloated sharepoint server? I would seriously use something cheap you can throw a lot of RAM in. I use the Macbook because of its user interface, smooth multi-touch pad, and the ability to carry around Windows, OSX UNIX, and even Android in one little machine. I think any notebook is probably wasted on sharepoint, just make a cheap desktop. No $2,000 laptop can open a simple beer bottle either, but that doesn't make me lament its limitations and call it crappy, just use the right tool for the right job. Seriously though, good luck making it work right for you! I think some software is just greedy or bloated, like when I found out Photoshop will grab 32GB RAM, "allocating" memory it doesn't need IMHO. I can see a SQL server large db really using double digit RAM but I'm skeptical of some of these other software packages wanting double digit RAM serving or editing 100 MB files for one to a few people.

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                                  Isn't it odd that phones are more powerful than desktops were in 1999? Hardware capability is what matters, not form factor. I suppose I could try running it on my home desktop (4GB) or my work desktop (8GB), but I think I'll stick with my laptop (16GB). I've very nearly got it running on Mac OS X in a VirtualBox VM that has Windows Server 2012 installed, but I'm getting some obscure error during the configuration wizard (which is technically after installation). Grumble grumble. I'm beginning to see why people dislike SharePoint so much.

                                  Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                  wizardzz
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                                  It isn't necessarily about the speed of hardware improvements. Using your home or work desktop is still not using a server. I don't think any of our actual servers have as low as 16G of RAM.

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                                  • A AspDotNetDev

                                    I just got a brand new MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM... enough for the most challenging of tasks, I thought. Except the minimum recommended RAM for a SharePoint Server installation used for development (not production) is 24GB. :wtf: I guess there is still some alternative way of developing for SharePoint without needing all that RAM (some Office 365 something or other), but it still makes me cry that the first thing I set a goal to do is something my stupidly expensive new computer can't handle. :|

                                    Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                    Bill Ross Pax EDI
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                                    The suggested minimum RAM for a production install of Sharepoint is 50 GB. But this is not about software bloat but rather about levering a small investment in hardware to obtain blindingly fast business intelligence. In-memory column store database analysis is fantastic stuff. And hardware just gets cheaper and cheaper for the bang. I'm not griping.

                                    What I lack in youth I make up for in immaturity...

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                                    • A AspDotNetDev

                                      I just got a brand new MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM... enough for the most challenging of tasks, I thought. Except the minimum recommended RAM for a SharePoint Server installation used for development (not production) is 24GB. :wtf: I guess there is still some alternative way of developing for SharePoint without needing all that RAM (some Office 365 something or other), but it still makes me cry that the first thing I set a goal to do is something my stupidly expensive new computer can't handle. :|

                                      Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                      Not sure if this will apply to you, but I've had to do SP development on my mac for several projects now. System specs: 1) using Sharepoint 2010 for development installed on a virtual running Windows 7 2) RAM allocation 4GB. Minimum required 2GB (I believe) recommened at least 4GB. 3) Virtual VMWareFusion (nothing special). To setup SharePoint 2010 on your local you'll need to do a few things, the installment guide + links to required resources can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee554869.aspx[^] Good luck.

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                                        gavindon wrote:

                                        I forgot to mention that I only allow about 4 gig on the vm.. it still works, sharepoint does function fully

                                        Awesome! I'll have to give it a try then. :thumbsup: By the way, what software do you use to host your VMs? I was thinking Hyper-V Client, but then I'd have to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 8, and I'm not sure my Mac's gonna like that. Alternatively, I'll be looking into VMware Player or Workstation. Oh, FYI, I'll be using SharePoint 2013, so not sure if your experience would still hold true, but I'll try it anyway.

                                        Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                        Jacinta Saggers
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                                        I have my Macbook Pro (late 2011) Running Win 8 on the Bootcamp partition fine.... So it is doable..

                                        Always learning.. To much to know

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                                          I just got a brand new MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM... enough for the most challenging of tasks, I thought. Except the minimum recommended RAM for a SharePoint Server installation used for development (not production) is 24GB. :wtf: I guess there is still some alternative way of developing for SharePoint without needing all that RAM (some Office 365 something or other), but it still makes me cry that the first thing I set a goal to do is something my stupidly expensive new computer can't handle. :|

                                          Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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                                          MichaelLuna
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                                          Why would you expect to run server software on a laptap?

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