FAST Search 2010 for SharePoint Application Topology

Understanding Your FAST Search 2010 for SharePoint Application Topology

If you thought the topology of the SharePoint Search Application was complicated, you ain’t seen nothing yet! Building a FS4SP implementation is not nearly as difficult as designing it correctly. The first basic building blocks of that design are:

* How many components are there?
* How many of each do you need?
* Where do you place them?
* How many on the SharePoint side?
* How many FS4SP servers do I need and what types?

In this session, we will examine the various components and topology options. Since this discussion of this topic could take days, if not weeks, we will be moving quickly. Bring your questions.

Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster is a SharePoint Enterprise Architect and has worked with all versions of SharePoint technology. His clients include industries such as international energy, interstate health providers, international law, global professional organizations, international financial institutions, federal agencies and all branches of the US military.

As an author, speaker and educator, Daniel has specialized on SharePoint technologies since 2003. Among his publications are:

* Co-Author, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Administrator's Companion, Microsoft Press, Published January 2007, 1200 pages, ISBN 0735622825
* Technical Editor and Contributing Author, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Best Practices, Microsoft Press, Published June 2008, 720 pages, ISBN 0735625387
* Co-Author, SharePoint Server 2010 Pocket Consultant, Microsoft Press, Published June 2010, 656 pages, ISBN 978-0-7356-2722-2
* Contributing Author, SharePoint Server 2010 Administrator’s Companion, Microsoft Press, Released August 2010, 1184 pages

He has also written extensive courseware on SharePoint including:

* Configuring and Administering a Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Implementation, a 3-day Mindsharp course, 496 pages
* Core Technologies in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, a 5-day Mindsharp course, 872 pages
* Implement, Customize, and Manage Search Server 2008, a 4-day Mindsharp course, 498 pages
* Contributed to SharePoint 2010 Administrators courseware for Mindsharp.