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SharePoint Server 2010
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 is the business collaboration platform for the enterprise. Use SharePoint Server 2010 to do the following:
Connect people with colleagues and information through communities, so they can share knowledge and ideas.
Manage and govern enterprise content while balancing user experience with policy and process.
Respond to changing business needs by making data-driven decisions.
Help users find the content, information, and people they need with enterprise search.
The consolidation of collaboration solutions onto SharePoint 2010 makes it possible to cut costs by lowering training and maintenance expenses and increasing IT productivity.
SharePoint Foundation 2010
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 is for smaller organizations or departments looking for a low-cost entry-level or pilot solution for secure, web-based collaboration. Use SharePoint Foundation 2010 to do the following:
Coordinate schedules.
Organize documents.
Participate in discussions through team workspaces, blogs, wikis, and document libraries.
SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the underlying infrastructure for SharePoint Server 2010 and is the new version of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.