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Back to the Basics – SharePoint Admin Fundamentals

Back to the Basics – SharePoint Admin Fundamentals. Joel Oleson Sr. Product Manager, Evangelist Joel.Oleson@quest.com www.sharepointjoel.com. Who is SharePoint Joel?. 8 year SharePoint Veteran… First SharePoint Admin!

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Back to the Basics – SharePoint Admin Fundamentals

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  1. Back to the Basics – SharePoint Admin Fundamentals Joel Oleson Sr. Product Manager, Evangelist Joel.Oleson@quest.com www.sharepointjoel.com

  2. Who is SharePoint Joel? • 8 year SharePoint Veteran… • First SharePoint Admin! • Sr. Technical Product Manager - SharePoint team Launch of SharePoint Server 2007 • Top IT SharePoint Blog Blog: http://www.sharepointjoel.com Twitter: @joeloleson

  3. Agenda • SharePoint 101: Core Fundamentals • Logical Architecture • Physical Architecture • Administration Models • Avoid Common Mistakes

  4. WSS 3.0 and SharePoint Server 2007 Web Forms, Excel Services, BDC Doc Management, Web Content Management, Search, & Portals Platform & Collaboration (blogs & wikis)

  5. IIS Web Sites = IIS Virtual Servers = Web Applications Fundamental Principle #1 Physical Server Web Application(s) Top Level Site(s) Site Collections Site(s) Site Collection

  6. Fundamental Principle #2 • Consistency in Hierarchy • WSS 3.0 • Web Applications • Site Collections • Sites • Templates & Features • MOSS 2007 • Web Applications • Site Collections • Sites • Templates & Features

  7. Fundamental Principle #3 Servers Have Services Are Roles • Servers have Roles • Web Front End (WFE) • Query • Calculation (Excel) • Index • Database Server (Non SharePoint) • Simplified Really Just 3 Roles • WFE/Query – 99% • Index (App Tier) • SQL Note: Never put Query and Index on same server if there is another Query server!

  8. Physical Deployment Key concepts • 32 bit or 64bit binaries • Note: SharePoin14 requires 64bit • Prerequisites • .NET Framework 3.0 (or 3.5 with Sp1) • ASP.NET 2.0 • Windows Workflow Foundation • Install • Basic: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR Production. Only Proof of Concept • Advanced – Allows you to connect to SQL • Caution: WFE only (Security install does not include all Binaries) • Language Packs (Downloads on the Web) • WSS • MOSS

  9. Most Common Farms WFE/Query WFE/Query All SP Roles Index “All in One” SQL SQL SQL

  10. Picking Your Topology • Factors to consider • # Users • Authentication Type (Forms vs. AD) • Anonymous & Caching • Client & Server Performance Requirements • SLAs (Uptime/High Availability Req.) • WAN Considerations • GBs/TBs of data • Total # Files and Items

  11. 5 Server Farm (Medium) 10 Server Farm (Large) User requests Web front ends + application(s) Application(s) Index Query Query Calc + Clustered SQL server 3 Server Farm (Small) User requests Each load-balanced server includes: • Web front end • Applications User requests Dedicated SQL server Load balances web front end servers Single Server Application servers User Requests One Server which contains: • Web front end • Application • Database 2 Clustered SQL server Picking Your Topology Performance Availability

  12. SharePoint in common with LOLCATS.COM

  13. Fundamental Principle #5 The Most Confusing thing to get over is what is a Site vs. Site Collection… (Get the decoder ring!) • Site = Web = Spweb aka subweb STSADM = Web UI = site • Site Collection = SpSite STSADM = Site Central Admin = Site UI = Site Collection

  14. SharePoint Containment Hierarchy

  15. Joel's Cheat Sheet for Hosting

  16. Endusersharepoint.com

  17. Planning for Real Capacity Boundaries

  18. Plan your lists and libraries Throughput differences between flat document library vs. document library with folders Plan for Software Boundaries

  19. Hardware or Virtual Recommendations • Servers • Web server: 2.5 GHz, 4+ GB RAM • App server: Dual proc/Dual Core 2.5 GHz, 4+ GB RAM • SQL: Dual proc/Quad Core 2.5 GHz; 4+ GB RAM Recommended Enterprise • WFE: 2 Dual Cores 8GB RAM 64bit • Index: 4 Quad Core 16 GB RAM 64 bit • SQL: 4 Quad Core 16 GB RAM 64 Bit • Look at HP or MS capacity planning tool for basic ideas, use an experience consultant/architect for large deployments

  20. Consistent Administration Model Fundamental Principle #6

  21. Administration Model Reference

  22. Quest Solutions for SharePoint Quest SQL Server Solutions Maximize SQL Server performance while simplifying tasks and providing visibility and control Site Administrator for SharePoint Understand, manage and secure your SharePoint environment • Quest Web Parts • Enable rapid development of SharePoint applications Recovery Manager for SharePoint Granular SharePoint recovery for enterprise-level needs Migration Manager for SharePoint SharePoint 2003 to 2007 Migration File Migrator for SharePoint File shares to SharePoint Migration Public Folder Migrator for SharePoint Efficient Exchange Public Folders to SharePoint Migration Notes Migrator for SharePoint Reliable Notes application content migration to SharePoint 26

  23. Operations and IT Failures

  24. Developer Failures

  25. Project Management Failures

  26. Business Deployment Failures

  27. POP QUIZ!!!! • What is the most scalable object in SharePoint? • Site Collection • Can I run WFE and Query and WFE Query Index? • NO! • What server role(s) will you rarely see? • Calc, Query (There is no Forms or Infopath role – Forms server SKU is DEAD) • What are the differences between WSS and MOSS (Standard and Enterprise) • Yes!

  28. WooHoo! You Pass SharePoint Fundamentals– The New World

  29. SharePointForAll.com • Aggregation of Quest SharePoint Team Feeds • Unique IT Content • Migration • Disaster Recovery/Backup • Product Update Drilldown and Webcast Announcements • Beta access to new SharePoint tools and products! • Quest SharePoint tools discussion forums

  30. Quest Professional Services Consulting dedicated to drivingcustomer success and maximizing solution value • Proven Solutions • Global presence and reach • Proven methodologies and best practices • Breadth of industry knowledge and hands-on experience • More than 5,000 engagements Focused Service Offerings • Strategy • Assessments • Architectural Design • Integrations • Migrations • Education

  31. Questions? • More information about all of Quest’s SharePoint solutions, including Recovery Manager for SharePoint, is available at: www.quest.com/sharepointmaster

  32. Call to Action! • Be sure to PLAN your logical infrastructure & Physical… Don’t forget a Governance Plan! • Keep it simple… • Scalable Business Solutions are Limitless • Awesome/Powerful Intranet, Extranet, and Internet Platform! • Where do you get your information? TechNet, MSDN, SharePoint Team Blog, SharePoint User Groups http://www.sharepointpros.org, and blogs!! Twitter? • http://www.sharepointjoel.com@joeloleson

  33. SharePoint Exams!Get Certified. • For IT Pros: • 70-631 - Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Configuring • 70-630 - Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Configuring • For Developers: • 70-541 - Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - Application Development • 70-542 - Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 - Application Development • Master and Architect Certification Now Available! • Requires all 4 tests above!

  34. Resources

  35. Questions? Q&A

  36. Thank you for attending! Please be sure to fill out your session evaluation!

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