SharePoint 2010 Performance and Capacity Planning Resources
Microsoft have provide some very good SharePoint 2010 Performance and Capacity Planning resources here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262971.aspx
I recently came across these additional resources from HP and Dell which I though might be helpful
- http://h71019.www7.hp.com/activeanswers/Secure/548230-0-0-0-121.html
- http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/services/dell_small_sharepoint_farm.pdf
- http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/services/dell_medium_sharepoint_farm.pdf
- http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/services/dell_large_sharepoint_farm.pdf
ZIP files do not appear in the Upload Multiple Documents
When I went to upload some files to a SharePoint (WSS) site using the “Upload Multiple Documents” option, I noticed that some zip files were “missing” and as a result, I couldn’t upload them in this way.
It turns out that there’s a problem with this feature if you’re using Windows Vista SP1 or Windows 7. See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2002760 for further details and a fix.
Copy WSS List items – including all Metadata
In a recent project, I needed to copy or move lists from one WSS site to another and while doing so retain all metadata including system fields such as “Created By”, “Modified” and “Modified By”.
In MOSS, one can consider using the “Site Content and Structure” as described in http://blog.henryong.com/2008/01/21/how-to-movemigrate-sharepoint-list-itemsdocuments-and-preserve-metadata-properties-at-the-same-time/. However, our particular site was on WSS and this wasn’t an option.
Fortunately, I came across the “SharePoint Content Deployment Wizard” by Chris O’Brien on CodePlex – see http://spdeploymentwizard.codeplex.com/
It took a a few attempts on a test site to get it working exactly as needed but it worked a treat. So, if you need to copy lists (or sites or libraries or list/library items) in WSS and retain all metadata while doing so, do check out the SharePoint Content Deployment Wizard.
Live Online SharePoint Saturday EMEA
On January 23rd, 2010, the first online SharePoint Saturday event in the EMEA time zones takes place. Some excellent speakers make this well worth attending.
Further details at http://www.sharepointsaturday.org/emea/default.aspx
Filtering the Data View Web Part
A common scenario with the Data View Web Part is to display Related Items on a list item Display form. There are plenty good articles available describing the sets to set this up – for example:
In addition to these steps, I’ve also found it necessary to make the adjustment described in these articles…
http://www.sharepointbloggers.com/2009/03/how-to-use-url-parameter-to-filter-data.html or http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831093.
Office Service Pack 2
Office Service Pack 2 was released on April 28th. Details of the Service Pack are available here: http://blogs.technet.com/office_sustained_engineering/archive/2009/04/16/service-pack-2-for-the-2007-microsoft-office-system-due-to-ship-april-28th.aspx
This Service Pack impacts the full suite of Office products but where SharePoint is concerned….“Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP2 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server SP2 include fixes and enhancements designed to improve performance, availability, and stability in your server farms. SP2 provides the groundwork for future major releases of SharePoint Products and Technologies”
The download links for the SharePoint updates are:
One interesting benefit of SP2 is the increased backup/restore limit in SharePoint Designer. Here’s what the TechNet article on SharePoint Designer site backup (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc706870.aspx) says “If you have not installed Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with Service Pack 2 (SP2), backups that are performed by using Office SharePoint Designer are limited to 25 megabytes (MB). After you install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with SP2, the limit is increased to 2 gigabytes (GB).”
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
The big news today in the SharePoint world is that the next version of SharePoint Server has been announced and will be called “Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010″ – without Office in the name.
For further information on the announcement as well as the rationale behind dropping Office from the name, check the post on the Microsoft SharePoint Product Group Blog – http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepoint/archive/2009/04/14/microsoft-sharepoint-14-is-now-microsoft-sharepoint-2010.aspx
No details as yet on the next version of WSS.
Central Solutions Accredited Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) Partner
With the Irish launch of the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS), Microsoft Ireland invited a number of partners to attain accreditation as a Microsoft Online Services Partner. We are pleased to announce that Central Solutions are now an accredited partner.
As a Microsoft Partner with a proven track record in delivering projects with Microsoft Enterprise technologies (e.g. Exchange, Dynamics CRM, SharePoint), Central Solutions are in a great position to help you and your organisation benefit from BPOS.
Microsoft Business Productivity Online Standard Suite is a set of messaging and collaboration solutions hosted by Microsoft and consists of Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Live Meeting and Office Communications. These online services are designed to give your business streamlined communication with high availability, comprehensive security and simplified IT management. Your business benefits from always up-to-date technologies that are deployed rapidly, maximising your valuable IT resources and reducing your need for infrastructure investments. For further information, see http://www.microsoft.com/online
SharePoint Deployment Planning Services
We are delighted to announce our recent certification as a Microsoft SDPS (SharePoint Deployment Planning Services) provider.
Companies with Microsoft SA (Software Assurance) can avail of SPDS services with Central Solutions at no extra charge. SDPS is designed to help organisations plan an effective deployment of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. SDPS includes a broad range of planning tools and services that help optimize the effectiveness of SharePoint’s core capabilities, and help lower the cost of deployment and adoption.
Through a range of 1, 3, 5, 10 or 15-day programmatic planning sessions, Central Solutions will conduct a highly effective planning process for deploying or getting more out of a customers’ SharePoint investment. An SDPS engagement focuses on three main MSSP sections: Qualify and Develop, Solution, Proof, mapping these to Solution Development, Strategy Briefing and Architecture Design, and Proof of Concept and Production Pilot respectively. Not all SDPS engagements include all of these sections. For example, only the 10-and 15-day engagements provide a Proof-of-Concept. A summary of the deliverables are provided in the table below.
Our consultants will work with your decision makers, stakeholders and subject matter experts during the engagement to build a business case and deliver an effective solution.
Further information is available here: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/sa/benefits/packagedservices.mspx
SharePoint Themes – 10 New Themes from Microsoft
Microsoft have released 10 new SharePoint themes – screenshots below.
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The templates can be downloaded from here:
