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May 19, 2011 / SharePoint

SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) Announced/Expected End of June Release

SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) has been announced with a expected end
of June release. Complete details on the announcement of Service Pack 1 for
Office and SharePoint 2010 can be found at:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/office_sustained_engineering/archive/2011/05/16/announcing-service-pack-1-for-office-2010-and-sharepoint-2010.aspx

Details are forthcoming, but highlights for SharePoint 2010 SP1 include:

Better alignment between Project Server and SharePoint Server browser
support.
Improved backup / restore functionality for SharePoint Server

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May 16, 2011 / SharePoint

From Awe to Awesome: 20 Ways to Improve SharePoint 2010

SharePoint 2010 is a great tool, and far improved over SharePoint 2007… but
here are a few items that could help take SharePoint to the next level.

1) Global navigation across site collections with security trimming.

2) Global Content Rollups, including out of the box Data Views.

3) Metadata based security (Ex. A document tagged “top secret” can’t be
found based on its metadata unless a user has rights to view it [without using a
folder that houses all “top secret” documents]).

4) Auto-grow capacity where SharePoint automatically creates Content
Databases once a limit is reached, or Content Databases at the Library and List
Level (No more creating 15 Document Centers when you have capacity constraints
and only need 6 Libraries!).

5) No Limits on the Send To size of Document Sets and Documents.

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May 1, 2011 / Tech Review

Not all Internet Ready LED or LCD TVs are Created Equal: Understanding the Advantages and Limitations of “Smart” TVs

Most of the LED and LCD TVs on the market today contain some sort of Ethernet port or proclaim an “Internet Ready” or “Smart TV” capability. However, once you get into the details, it becomes quickly apparent that the TV manufacturers have very different meanings for what is considered a “Smart TV”. These TVs typically run on an App …

April 22, 2011 / SharePoint

Document Set 50 MB Routing Limitation to be Addressed by Microsoft

Currently, “when you use the Send to feature with a Document Set, the sum for all documents in a Document Set cannot be larger than 50MB” (Source: TechNet). This limitation has caused a burden for many organizations as they easily extend beyond 50 MB but still require the routing of Document Sets for scenarios such as sending to Records Centers, alternate sites for review/approval, and custom workflow requirements.

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April 4, 2011 / SharePoint

SharePoint Blogs: Get the Enterprise Posting!

Blogs within a SharePoint environment can serve multiple purposes and be targeted to various audiences. They can be informal, used in team sites for collaboration, or at the Enterprise level to disseminate information from leadership.

The features within SharePoint blogs contain far more than simple text posting capability. Blog posts can be quickly created in rich text or html and include tables, images, video, audio, links and documents. Building upon the SharePoint platform allows for a robust list structure with ease of use in creating and managing post, categories, comments and links. Further enhancements include discussion boards and surveys.

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April 1, 2011 / Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Server 2008 R2-D2 Released

Redmond – Microsoft announced the release of its latest Server Operating System named Windows Server 2008 R2-D2. Features include: Brooks Propulsion rocket booster Cable gun Oil injector Claw arm Fusion cutter Holoprojector / Recorder Internal comlink Periscope Electric pike Propeller Hidden lightsaber compartment with ejector Fire extinguisher / Smoke Screen Small Saw Air Cannon Crashmat …

March 27, 2011 / Tech Toy

Mimo and Me: MIMO UM-710S USB Powered Mini Monitor

I was in desperate need of an extra monitor while working on the road with my laptop, but carrying around an extra LCD monitor didn’t quite fit the requirement of “being mobile.” What I needed was just an extra, smaller screen for email/internet/documents… but how could I achieve what I needed without another giant LCD? Answer: …

April 16, 2011 / Hyper-V

Create a Hyper-V Virtual Farm for Development and/or Testing

Here are some simple steps for creating a Hyper-V Virtual Farm for Development and/or Testing. This is focused on the Networking aspects, and not the installation of the actual Virtual Machines. It assumes you will create the following Virtual Machines (Please note that the RAM allocations are ones I used for my needs [with an …

March 4, 2011 / Hyper-V

Hyper-V Dynamic Memory Not Working? Upgrade the VMs to SP1 and/or Upgrade Integration Services

I had successfully upgraded my OS to Server 2008 R2 SP1 and was so excited to finally dive into Dynamic Memory when I found that after setting my mins for each server at 512 MB and the appropriate maximums per the server role/type that they would not grow beyond 512 MB (512 MB was recommended …

February 24, 2011 / SharePoint

SharePoint Wikis Aren’t Wack

The Enterprise Wiki component of SharePoint 2010 grants users the ability to easily create a structure to share knowledge, manage projects, and collaborate across an Enterprise.

With the options to enter information as rich text or html, users can create content ranging from simple text to leveraging html to create more substantial wiki pages. Links can easily be inserted to tie together other SharePoint pages or reference external content. The process of linking within a wiki is core to creating structure. Documents, tables, images, video and audio may also be added to enhance wiki pages.

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