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Hidden Gems for SharePoint 2010

SharePoint 2010 is a dynamic, yet extensive platform that requires a detailed approach and dedicated resources to properly implement and govern. Fortunately, across the Web are great resources from Microsoft supporting SharePoint 2010. Some are located in obvious places, while others are a little more “fun” to find (akin to an Easter egg hunt). Here is a list of some of my favorites, and I hope you find them helpful in your SharePoint adventures.

SharePoint Server 2010 Resource Centers: Provides a comprehensive list of SharePoint Resource Centers
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff465365

Governance in SharePoint Server 2010: The first place to start before touching SharePoint
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff800826.aspx

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Must Have Features for the Next Version of SharePoint (SharePoint 2013?)

Wave 15 is upon us with a technical preview for “a select group of customers under non-disclosure agreements”. It promises an overhaul of a full range of products from server operating systems, Office, cloud offerings, mobile, Lync… and SharePoint.

Here is a link to the announcement:

http://blogs.office.com/b/office-exec/archive/2012/01/30/quot-office-15-quot-begins-technical-preview.aspx

Speculation includes a SharePoint Apps Marketplace, revamped social media, a public beta this summer, and release by the end of the 2012.

Beyond speculation, there are some core features and functionality Microsoft must put in place in order to satisfy a user base hungry to utilize and not “develop” the platform (another post will detail out the role of development in SharePoint… hint! develop as an escalation point/when a technical gap exists).

Key “Must Haves”are as follows:

  • Cross Site Collection Navigation
  • Cross Site Collection Web Parts/Content Rollups

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Folders are Evil! (And what to do about them)

Folders provide a single faceted, single point of failure that has limited users and caused inefficiency and risk across Enterprises for years. This is largely due to the nature of a folder. It provides a single source of storage with security options, but once you start nesting folders it creates a single path that may be forgotten or corrupted by improper naming or governance failings. Many organizations complain that their file shares are out of control, and while they may have begun with the best of intentions, the intended use was either not clearly identified or sustained and the end result looks something like the following. How will an organization know where their “real” content is located?

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Calculating SharePoint 2010 Search Administration, Crawl, and Property Database Sizes

When planning the capacity for your SharePoint 2010 Farm, don’t forget about the size of your Search databases. SharePoint 2010 Search leverages three distinct databases, with very separate roles as follows: Search Administration Database Crawl Database Property Database Per TechNet, the recommendations are as follows: Size estimation recommendation Search requires three databases. Your environment may include multiple Property …

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SharePoint 2010 Capacity Limits Updated

Microsoft has updated their capacity limits with the Service Pack 1 release for SharePoint 2010. Full details of the new limits can be found here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787.aspx This is an update to my previous post found here: http://thebitsthatbyte.com/know-your-limits-capacity-planning-in-sharepoint-2010/ A few key considerations to keep in mind in relation to content database sizing, per TechNet, are as follows: …

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Windows 8 Developer Preview

Windows 8 is now available as a Developer Preview for those who want to get their hands on this new platform and start developing apps. Bear in mind that this is not a stable version and functionality presented is not necessarily the end release functionality. I highly recommend loading this into a Virtual Machine, unless …

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Siloed Imperialism and the Downfall of Your SharePoint Empire

Folders and departmentalization are the enemy of collaboration.

There I said it, straightforward and to the point… and while this is no great
epiphany, it brings to the forefront the constant crusade of Enterprise Content
Management (notice I said Enterprise, not electronic)… What exactly is the point
of sharing?

So many organizations claim they want to “collaborate”, “centralize”, and
make things “easier” but when it comes down to actually putting things in place,
they balk like a little leaguer pitching to a steroid pumped up hitter. WHY?

FEAR… fear of the work it will take, fear of failure, and fear of confronting
organizational inefficiencies/entrenched co-workers and leadership.

So how do you confront these fears and conquer them? Here are a few tips:

Fear #1: ECM takes work and will change the way we think

  • If you don’t put the necessary planning in, you will fail. So if you don’t
    want to plan, don’t even touch SharePoint.
  • Create a project plan and be ready to adapt it, as ECM is iterative.

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Document Set Routing Limit Update Released as a Hotfix

The update that lifts the Document Set Routing Limit of 50 MB has been posted
as a hotfix. With this fix in place, Document Sets over 50 MB can now be routed
to their destination. Previous to this, users would receive an error such as
follows:

“The <Records Center Display Name> site refused the
submission. You cannot send files larger than 50 MB. To submit this file, you
must upload it directly to the drop off library at the target.”

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