SharePoint
Collecting the Tools for Success
by Aubrey Marshall on Nov.10, 2009, under SharePoint, WSS 3
So you want to setup a SharePoint server but your not sure what your first steps need to be to get going. Some would say that you need to have a plan for deploying SharePoint yet others would say that you need to understand what SharePoint is and how you want to use it.
All of this is true but where we’re going to start is by collecting all of the basic necessities to get you started on a successful SharePoint deployment. If your mister or misses money bags, which is what Microsoft hopes, then you will want to consider purchasing one of the versions Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS). Me personally, I like free so free is where we’ll start.
The first tool that we will need and the most important is called Windows SharePoint Services v3 (WSS). WSS makes up the core components of MOSS and obviously by being the core components you will not get all of the bells and whistles of MOSS but you do get a very robust collaboration platform.
At this point I am going to give you the download links to various SharePoint resources to get you going. And I’ll elaborate on these in future bog posts. One quick note, You will need a legal ($$$$$) copy of Windows Server 2003 x86/x64 or Windows Server 2008 x68/x64 before you can proceed.
Windows SharePoint Services v3 x86
Windows SharePoint Services v3 x64
WSS v3 October 2009 Cumulative Update
SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services x86
SQL Server 2008 Express with Advanced Services x64
Happy downloading!!
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SharePoint Flipped Turned Upside Down
SharePoint 2010 is Coming
by Aubrey Marshall on Nov.02, 2009, under 2010, SharePoint
It been a long time in coming but now that “SharePoint Conference 2009” is over we can begin to digest all of the wonderful goodness that is fast approaching. The links below point to some wonderful SharePoint 2010 goodness. Enjoy!
Developer Resources
SharePoint 2010: Developer Platform White Paper
SharePoint 2010: SharePoint Developer Platform Wall Poster
SharePoint 2010: Developer and IT Professional Learning Plan
SharePoint 2010: Professional Developer Evaluation Guide and Walkthroughs
SharePoint Products and Technologies: 2010 (Technical Preview) Developer Documentation
Search Resources
Enterprise Search Planning for SharePoint Server 2010
Design Search for SharePoint Server 2010
SharePoint Server 2010 Search Architecture
Business Intelligence
Getting started with BI in SharePoint Server 2010
Evaluation Guide
SharePoint Server 2010 Evaluation Guide
Hosting and Services
Hosting Environments for SharePoint 2010 Products
Services in SharePoint Products 2010
Cross-farm Services in SharePoint 2010 Products
Business Connectivity Services poster
Deploying and Upgrading
Topologies for SharePoint Server 2010
Security
Forefront Protection 2010 for SharePoint Beta 2
Microsoft Forefront Server Security 2010 Privacy Statement
Online Services
SharePoint Security Visio model
by Aubrey Marshall on Nov.02, 2009, under 2007, Security, SharePoint, WSS 3
`Now this is a resource that you will want to keep. Beware, if you try to print this you’ll want an engineering plotter. Below is a sample of the information that is here. Enjoy!
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=73118&clcid=0×409
SharePoint Flipped Turned Upside Down
by Admin on Nov.02, 2009, under Search, SharePoint, Step by Step, WSS 3
This is a tale all about how my SharePoint world was turn upside down. Ok, so much for my Fresh Prince parody. I want to invite you to come along on a very unusual adventure in the world of SharePoint. What is the adventure you ask? How to do SharePoint without actually using SharePoint. Intrigued yet?
My adventure began in January 2009 when my customer hit me with what seems to be a typical goal for their firms collaboration needs and an unusual set of requirements for achieving that goal. Their goal is, “Provide a single enterprise wide collaboration environment that leverages web 2.0 style tools such as blogs, wikis, video sharing and even a Facebook type solution for the firms internal and external customers”. So their goal isn’t so unusual but the requirements that I was saddled with are most unusual.
These are the requirements:
- Consolidate all 14 globally deployed internal WSS v.2.0, SharePoint Portal 2003 and WSS v.3.0 servers into one centrally deployed SharePoint farm. Also, All existing intranet servers (10 total) must be rolled into SharePoint.
- No “MOSS 2007”: You must use only Windows SharePoint Services v.3.0
- Provide an alternative solution to the MOSS BDC and Performance Point.
- No Visual Studio: Cannot use Visual Studio for custom coding, workflows, webparts, etc.
- Enterprise Search: Cannot use FAST, MS Search Server/Express, Google Search Appliance or WSS Integrated Search.
- Establish a centrally managed Global navigation structure for the environment.
- High Availability: Provide a highly available environment without using SQL cluster, mirroring, log shipping, etc.
- Delegated Security and Management: Security and Site management must be delegated to each of the 10 internal business units.
- Disaster/Data Recovery: Provide a solution that reduces RTO from days to Hours/Minutes and RPO from days/hours to minutes.
- Be able to drop SharePoint 2010 in place within the next 3-5 years.
Now as we all know accomplishing this with WSS v3 OOTB is basically impossible. I have been working on some very interesting solutions that I think you as my readers will like very much.
But wait, if your not stupefied yet it gets better. Typically for a project like this you would have a small army. You would have a Project Manager, SharePoint Architect, SharePoint administrators, SQL administrators, Windows Server administrators, SharePoint Developers, SharePoint Designers, Trainers and more.
Not us! There’s two of us tasked with making this all happen. There’s me; I am the SharePoint Architect, Enterprise SharePoint Administrator, Technical Project lead, Search Administrator and SharePoint Designer. Oh yeah, I have to deploy everything too.
My counter part is the Project Manager, SharePoint Designer and Backup Administrator. We do have a few other folks that are assisting is various ways and I’ll discuss them later in this series.
So that’s it for now.
SharePoint Flipped Turned Upside Down
by Aubrey Marshall on Nov.02, 2009, under SharePoint
This is a tale all about how my SharePoint world was turn upside down. Ok, so much for my Fresh Prince parody. I want to invite you to come along on a very unusual adventure in the world of SharePoint. What is the adventure you ask? How to do SharePoint without actually using SharePoint. Intrigued yet?
My adventure began in January 2009 when my customer hit me with what seems to be a typical goal for their firms collaboration needs and an unusual set of requirements for achieving that goal. Their goal is, “Provide a single enterprise wide collaboration environment that leverages web 2.0 style tools such as blogs, wikis, video sharing and even a Facebook type solution for the firms internal and external customers”. So their goal isn’t so unusual but the requirements that I was saddled with are most unusual.
These are the requirements:
- Consolidate all 14 globally deployed internal WSS v.2.0, SharePoint Portal 2003 and WSS v.3.0 servers into one centrally deployed SharePoint farm. Also, All existing intranet servers (10 total) must be rolled into SharePoint.
- No “MOSS 2007”: You must use only Windows SharePoint Services v.3.0
- Provide an alternative solution to the MOSS BDC and Performance Point.
- No Visual Studio: Cannot use Visual Studio for custom coding, workflows, webparts, etc.
- Enterprise Search: Cannot use FAST, MS Search Server/Express, Google Search Appliance or WSS Integrated Search.
- Establish a centrally managed Global navigation structure for the environment.
- High Availability: Provide a highly available environment without using SQL cluster, mirroring, log shipping, etc.
- Delegated Security and Management: Security and Site management must be delegated to each of the 10 internal business units.
- Disaster/Data Recovery: Provide a solution that reduces RTO from days to Hours/Minutes and RPO from days/hours to minutes.
- Be able to drop SharePoint 2010 in place within the next 3-5 years.
Now as we all know accomplishing this with WSS v3 OOTB is basically impossible. I have been working on some very interesting solutions that I think you as my readers will like very much.
But wait, if your not stupefied yet it gets better. Typically for a project like this you would have a small army. You would have a Project Manager, SharePoint Architect, SharePoint administrators, SQL administrators, Windows Server administrators, SharePoint Developers, SharePoint Designers, Trainers and more.
Not us! There’s two of us tasked with making this all happen. There’s me; I am the SharePoint Architect, Enterprise SharePoint Administrator, Technical Project lead, Search Administrator and SharePoint Designer. Oh yeah, I have to deploy everything too.
My counter part is the Project Manager, SharePoint Designer and Backup Administrator. We do have a few other folks that are assisting is various ways and I’ll discuss them later in this series.
So that’s it for now.
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Collecting the Tools for Success
