I need to run the Microsoft Windows edition of Excel, but I'm using a Mac. I currently have Excel for my Mac, but it doesn't have all the functionality of Windows version. I need the advanced functionality only available in Windows edition. (Using Google Sheets isn't an option in this scenario). I have a license for Excel (both Windows and Mac editions).
I've heard Parallels (https://www.parallels.com/) is one way of doing it, but that would require me to have to purchase additional software.
I've thought about buying another computer, but I don't want to have to carry around 2 computers (one windows and one Mac).
Is there a way I could use Microsoft Azure, or some other cloud service to rent a windows PC, install Excel and access it from my mac?
I found this on pricing for a virtual machine, but it's not clear If it would allow to to accomplish this.
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/purchase-options/pay-as-you-go/
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/
Any suggestions, or experience running the Windows edition of Excel from a Mac?
This might be a bit of a stretch, but have you looked into using Bootcamp? All you have to do is partition a part of your hard drive, then you can boot into Windows and run it natively. Bootcamp is great, as long as you understand the concept and how to use it.
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I want to install Microsoft SharePoint 2016 on my computer. To do this, first I need to install Windows Server. And I have 2 questions about doing it in the best way:
1.Which version should I choose - Windows Server 2012 (R2) or 2016?
2.Should I install it directly on computer as a second system OR install it on virtual machine (VirtualBox)
Windows Server 2016. In general the latest Operating System has better security and Microsoft support sunsets at a later date.
Either is fine. Just keep in mind, if you install on a virtual machine, make sure you do not use dynamic memory. SharePoints distributed cache has problems with vms using dynamic memory and Microsoft does not recommend.
I have fairly large legacy (read only) VSS 8 database that is currently sitting on a windows 2003 server.
As part of an infrastructure consolidation I am being asked to move it onto a new Windows 2012 server. I can't find any notes on whether or not VSS8 will run on 2012; before I even attempt this do you know of any issues running VSS on Windows 2012?
Is it easier to flip the old server to a VM and keep it for posterity and those rare occasions we want to know what someone did in the naughties?
The database itself is merely a fileshare, so you don't have to install the accelerator if you don't want to/are unable to.
In the weeks since asking have deploying VSS2005 (with the runtime available on the server) onto Windows 2012 enterprise. The applications install with a warning about versions but they run fine; including the admin tools for users and checking the consistency of the databases. The end user side all works well too.
I've a lot of documents in excel that using the morefunc's formulas (done with my excel 32bit).
Today i've discovered that there are no other version of this addin. Has the developer abandoned the development?
Unfortunatly this addin works only with 32bit version of excel
What can we do to use our documents in a machine that has installed 64bit version of Office?
There is an alternative for this addin? Something that defined the same functions with the same parameters..
Can't you just install a 32-bit version of Excel? Maybe in a virtual machine or VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure), if you have troubles installing it on your machine?
While this will require adding macros to your documents, you might want to use VBA to emulate Morefunc's functions. All of them have VBA alternatives.
I’m ramping-up on Duet, went through bunch of docs, so I’m ready for some fun. I have my WS 2008 x64 virtual machine ready with SharePoint 2010 on it and ready to install Duet Enterprise.
How should I proceed with the SAP side of the equation? As I’m not familiar with it, is there a download + guide for getting the minimal required SAP installation up & running to try Duet?
Thanks!
I'm not familiar with Duet, but you can get a trial edition of SAP from here. It's called developer edition and it's a stripped down version of SAP system mainly designed for developers to play around. It has the ABAP stack (ABAP is a SAP owned programming language) and a dbms (I cannot remember which one). I don't know what are the minimum requirements to work with Duet, like any extra modules, so you'll have to find this out.
Bear in mind that it's not a simple installation. It's very demanding in hard drive space and it will work better on Windows XP, without anything else installed, as it tends to conflict (especially with other dbms'). Maybe a virtual machine is a solution.
I am planning to get Sharepoint (MOSS) setup on my home development workstation and one of the things I read about using virtualisation (I currently have Vista, need Windows Server) is that you can install VMs with different OS's (eg Vista, Server) or you can run one OS with the ability to do development on Sharepoint/MS CRM etc which is sandboxed (Can't effect the OS).
My pc specs: Intel Quad Core 2.4ghz, 4GB RAM, Vista 32-bit (so I can't see/use all 4gbs).
How is this usually setup?
Thanks
This article has everything you need. It covers essential post-installation tasks such as server configuration.
How to Create a MOSS 2007 VPC Image: The Whole 9 Yards
Just want to point out that there are more problems with 32-bit SharePoint than the fact that you can’t use all your memory. Read this blog post for more info. I guess you are talking about SharePoint 2007, but 2010 is around the corner and its 64-bit only (probably due to the problems described in that blog post). So I'd recommend you to do it properly and set up an x64 environment from the beginning.
Download a virtualization software. Virtual PC, Virtual Server, VMWare Server are popular and free
Install according to the instructions.
Create a virtual machine (it is usually a wizard)
Install a OS and configure manually, or you can download a use an existing virtual hard drive.
Microsoft Offers one you can use.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=67f93dcb-ada8-4db5-a47b-df17e14b2c74&DisplayLang=en
One option could be to copy an existing virtual image from the company network and run that image at home.
If you don't have any existing images at the company you can create one using the "physical to VM" option in VMware workstation / Virtual server and then clone an existing server.
Remember that you might need to create a library of images if you have to test code on an box with SP1, SP2, June Cumulative and so on.
this post on ServerFault is a nice guide to max the performance of the image.
I would just like to add the following to other great answers:
Use Windows 2008 Hyper-V as your host operating system. In my case it had much better performance than Vista on same machine
In case you plan to develop for SharePoint+CRM there is MS prepared virtual machine with both. Unfortunately it is available on to MBS partners. SharePoint only machine is publicly available. Both machines will expire after 30 days, but just apply your product key and you will prolong it's life for additional year.
I have installed Windows Server 2008 directly on my laptop, so no need for VMs. It's an x64 machine as well. I use SQL server 2008 as well. It's just easier than running VMs and believe me, you need the full 4 GB if you are running Vista. Just install the x64 version of Win2008 on your machine (Standard edition will do. Just use this Google query on how to set up Win 2008 just like Vista and make it the ultimate workstation!
Google Query