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Introduction to SharePoint

Microsoft SharePoint is a web application platform developed by Microsoft First launched in 2001, SharePoint has historically been associated with web Content management and document management, but recent versions have significantly broader capabilities. SharePoint is a multi-purpose tool designed to cater to web requirements common for most organizations. By default, SharePoint provides a Microsoft Office-like interface, and is heavily integrated with the Office suite of tools. The tools are designed for non-experts to leverage web tools and functions without having to understand the underlying technical platform. SharePoint's tools can facilitate intranet portals, document & file management, collaboration, social networks, extranets, websites, enterprise search, and business intelligence. It also has capabilities around system integration, process integration, and workflow automation. SharePoint Foundation 2010 provides the core engine, services, and facilities for creating and using templates. This core functionality employs Microsoft programming and Web platforms, such as ASP.NET; it can be enhanced and extended by developing custom templates, Web Parts, and code. SharePoint Server 2010 significantly extends the functionality and capability beyond the core services offered by SharePoint Foundation. There are different editions of SharePoint Server 2010; some of the service applications and functionality discussed in this paper will only be available in Enterprise Edition. SharePoint 2010 Versions In SharePoint 2007 the versions we became very familiar with were:

Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)

• MOSS 2007 Standard

• MOSS 2007 Enterprise

• For SharePoint 2010 it has changed to:

• SharePoint Foundation Services

• SharePoint Server 2010 Standard

• SharePoint Server 2010 Enterprise

Tier Architecture

SharePoint 2010 has not changed from a Tier perspective. There are Web, Application and Database tiers. What’s important is it to understand is how to architect those tiers. For SharePoint 2010 the Application tier has changed significantly as it is more sophisticated than what was available in SharePoint 2007. Some things that we will get into within this series are creating service farms and partitioned services.

Microsoft Office and SharePoint Client Applications

SharePoint offers integration and ease-of-use benefits when used in conjunction with Microsoft Office Client applications. For example, documents stored in a SharePoint library can be directly opened from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel. Also, from within Microsoft Outlook, users can subscribe to and display list items from a SharePoint site or RSS feeds provided by a SharePoint-powered blog. Users can also create blog entries directly from Word. This integration makes data stored in a SharePoint infrastructure more accessible to end users.

SharePoint Designer 2010 is a client application that simplifies the creation of custom sites, templates, applications and WebParts. SharePoint Workspace 2010 enables synchronization with SharePoint document libraries and provides the ability to access, view, and edit documents when working offline.

Integrating with Other Microsoft Server Applications Installing a server farm for SharePoint Server 2010 requires the inclusion of certain infrastructure and services to fully exploit all SharePoint features and functionality. For example, Active Directory (AD) is a pre-requisite, because it provides authentication and authorization among the servers in a farm and can be used to import user profile information from AD into SharePoint. If your farm is heavily used, adding additional directory servers may be necessary to handle the authentication traffic.

SharePoint Containment Hierarchy

When designing and maintaining a SharePoint solution, it is important to understand the various levels at which information is organized and contained. The containers within a SharePoint infrastructure are outlined in Table 1. The most granular individual items are located at the bottom of the table, and the level of aggregation increases as you progress to the top of the table. These containers provide physical and logical boundaries to consider while designing and deploying a SharePoint infrastructure.

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