New SharePoint 2010 Architecture Models

Microsoft just posted recently some updated architecture models on MSDN.

Models

Models are 34-by-44-inch posters that detail a specific technical area. These models are intended to be used with corresponding articles on TechNet. These models are created by using Office Visio 2007. You can modify the Visio files to illustrate how you plan to incorporate Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products in your own environment.

Title	Description
Services in SharePoint 2010 Products Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167090) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167092) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167091)	Describes and illustrates the services architecture, including and common ways to deploy services in your overall solution design.
Cross-farm Services in SharePoint 2010 Products Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167093) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167095) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167094)	Illustrates how to deploy services across farms to provide centralized administration of services.
Topologies for SharePoint Server 2010 Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167087) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167089) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167088)	Describes common ways to build and scale farm topologies, including planning which servers to start services on.
Hosting Environments in SharePoint 2010 Products Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167084) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167086) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167085)	Summarizes the support for hosting environments and illustrates common hosting architectures.
Search Technologies for SharePoint 2010 Products Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167731) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167733) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167732)	Compares and contrasts the search technologies that work with SharePoint Products 2010: SharePoint Foundation 2010 Search Server 2010 Express Search Server 2010 SharePoint Server 2010 FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint
Search Environment Planning for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167734) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167736) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167735)	Walks through primary architecture design decisions for search environments.
Search Architectures for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167737) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167739) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167738)	Details the physical and logical architecture components that make up a search system and illustrates common search architectures.
Design Search Architectures for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167740) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167742) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=167741)	Walks through the initial design steps to determine a basic design for a SharePoint Server 2010 search architecture.
Business Connectivity Services Model Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165565) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=165566) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=165571)	Microsoft Business Connectivity Services are a set of services and features in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 that support integrating data from external systems into solutions based on Microsoft SharePoint Server and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation. This model poster describes the architecture of Microsoft Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint Server 2010 and provides information about how to create solutions that are based on the service. Use this model with the following article: Business Connectivity Services overview (SharePoint Server 2010)
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Upgrade Planning Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167098) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167099) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167100)	This model covers planning for an upgrade from Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010. It includes information about the following: Upgrade requirements: Hardware, operating system, and database Upgrade process: specific steps to follow before, during, and after the upgrade Use this model with the following article: Upgrading to SharePoint Server 2010
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Upgrade Approaches Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167101) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167102) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167103)	This model helps you understand the in-place, database attach, and hybrid approaches to upgrading from Office SharePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010. See the farm topologies before, during, and after upgrade Compare the advantages of each type of upgrade approach Use this model with the following articles: Determine upgrade approach (SharePoint Server 2010) Upgrade process overview (SharePoint Server 2010)
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 — Test Your Upgrade Process Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167104) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167105) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167106)	This model explains the methodology for testing the upgrade process before upgrading from Office SharePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010. Understand the goals for testing your upgrade process: customizations, hardware, timing, planning See specific steps to follow for testing your upgrade process Use this model with the following article: Use a trial upgrade to find potential issues (SharePoint Server 2010)
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 — Services Upgrade Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167107) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167108) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167109)	This model covers upgrading services from Office SharePoint Server 2007 to SharePoint Server 2010. Considerations for specific services: Personalization, Search, InfoPath Forms, Excel, Business Data Catalog, Single Sign-on In-place upgrade with services Database attach upgrade with services
Getting started with business intelligence in SharePoint Server 2010 Visio (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167082) PDF (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167170) XPS (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=167171)	This model covers an overview of business intelligence in SharePoint Server and provides you with the following information. An overview of each business intelligence service and when you might use the service. Architecture for application of the business intelligence services and how they work together in a topology. A list of possible data sources for each business intelligence service.