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Cheat sheet: Pointer to the right installation instructions

1 — Is this a single machine farm? Will it be used for departmental use? Then go for “New Server”: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee210708.aspx  This is NOT a standalone machine in SharePoint terms (PowerPivot does not support standalone SharePoint installations) — It is a full farm with all the capabilities of a farm, it is just that we [...]

Installing PowerPivot on a standalone server

Recently there have been several asks on the forums about getting more information for installing PowerPivot on a standalone server. Well . . . we have a video produced that addresses how to do this. Besides the installation itself, I also discuss how you go about adding the domain controller role to the server and [...]

Cool new videos posted – WOW!

A series of new videos have just been posted that talk about the PowerPivot for SharePoint architecture. This 4-part series is about how user identity is established and flows in different PowerPivot environments.

Part 1: SharePoint User Identity Fundamentals for PowerPivot Administrators = http://www.youtube.com/user/sqlserver#p/u/8/uku4KuzQDIk Part 2: Security context of PowerPivot Connections in [...]