SharePoint 2019 Preview
SharePoint 2019 Preview is available for download: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=57169
Requirements
Lets start from minimal software and hardware requirements:
Hardware
Hardware requirements are the same as for SharePoint 2016:
| Scenario | RAM | Processor | HDD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development | 12-16 GB | 64-bit, 4 cores | 180 GB (80 GB for system + 100 GB for data) |
| Pilot, UAT (User Acceptance Test) | 16-24 GB |
Software
SharePoint Server 2019 can be installed on Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.
SQL Server 2016 or SQL Server 2017 is required for SharePoint Server 2019. Needless to say it's must SQL Server for Windows. SQL Server for linux not supported.
Сomparison of software requirements for SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019
| Requirement | SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server 2012 R2 | ||
| Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Windows Server 2019 | ||
| SQL Server 2014 SP1 | ||
| SQL Server 2016 | ||
| SQL Server 2017 |
It's easy to upgrade your SharePoint instance if you keep your environment up to date.
Prerequisite Installer
Same as in previous versions SharePoint 2019 contains prerequisiteinstaller.exe tool which installs required software if it has not been installed yet
Serial Key
For SharePoint 2019 Preview you can use the following serial key to install an instance:
M692G-8N2JP-GG8B2-2W2P7-YY7J6
The following key is for Project trial:
R9946-QXNHR-62JPQ-3H3QC-TMWJT
Language Pack
If you need a language pack for SharePoint 2019 Preview you can download it here: Language Packs for SharePoint Server 2019 Public Preview.
Installation
Download image of SharePoint Server 2019 Public Preview, mount it and launch the SharePoint Server 2019 Start page:
Start Microsoft SharePoint 2019 Products Preparation Tool to install required software:
The next steps are: installing SharePoint 2019, SharePoint Configuration Wizard. These steps are absolutly the same as SharePoint 2016:
SharePoint 17?
SharePoint 2013 is version 15.*, SharePoint 2016 - version 16.*,... SharePoint 2019 - still 16.*. No new 17 folder under Web Server Extensions one.
SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint 2019 have the same major version of their assemblies.
Central Administration
New SharePoint 2019 Central Administration:
Old SharePoint 2016 Central Administration:
Hybrid Configuration Wizard
Link to Hybrid configuration wizard now available in Central Administration:
Links
SharePoint Server 2019 Public Preview
SharePoint Server 2019 Quick Start Guide
Install SharePoint Servers 2016 and 2019 Public Preview
Welcome to SharePoint Server 2019, a modern platform for choice and flexibility
To be continued
However there are a lot of new features in SharePoint 2019. In future posts I'll show you many interesting features and how you can use them.
