SharePoint Server 2010 public VHD
Below is a link to a publicly available SharePoint Server 2010 VHD.
Be mindful of the system requirements, this is a resource intensive pair of VHDs.
The SharePoint VHD is set for 5Gb of memory as a default.
The Exchange is set for only 2Gb of RAM, but if you are running on a laptop you may be out of RAM by the time you spin up the SharePoint one.
I personally run a mini lab on a Dell M6400. Plenty of room and RAM
These VHDs are also optimized for Hyper-V, a quick import in Hyper-V Manager and you are up and going.
Ask me if you need assistance in getting these labs up and going.
The two VHD downloads include SharePoint 2010 and Exchange 2010.
This is a great pre-made lab environment for learning or demonstrations.
The VHDs are not activated and will require a key.
Technet, MSDN, or the Action Pack key will work just fine.
The SharePoint VHD includes Office 2010 Beta and Visual Studio 2008.
Also, SharePoint Designer 2010 and SharePoint Workspace 2010 (updated Microsoft Groove).
Link – Microsoft Download
