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Serve and Request Flow in SharePoint 2010

A simple diagram showing a physical framework showing the request-serve model for Sharepoint 2010, showing the content data paths and much more. Click on the image to see the full size. Hope you find it useful!

GEGetRights – SharePoint tool to list members in SharePoint

Free Tools

Introduction. This little nifty and FREE application allows SharePoint administrators to list group membership and ownership for all users or specfic against all or specific sites and subsites! Works for SharePoint 2007 and SharePoint 2010. List User Rights against...

Admin Considerations

Implementation

This paper guides new administrators of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 or Windows SharePoint Services to the most common issues encountered when getting started with SharePoint Products and Technologies, including server administration, governance, branding,...

GEMBackup – SharePoint tool to Automate SharePoint Site Backups

Free Tools

The command line backup / restore routine in SharePoint environment whilst good does not offer any scheduling capability. There are of course products providing granular backup (e.g. DOCAVE) but this is geared to corporate site collections. This document describes the...

F5 Load Balancing

Implementation

F5 ensures the successful implementation of SharePoint by providing technology that guarantees the most efficient network possible. Because F5’s unique TMOS operating system is a full proxy, it can optimize any end point that connects through the system. As a full...

Document Management

Implementation

One of the core functions that SharePoint is purchased to implement is document and records management. Sharepoint has grown from being merely a document collaboration system to one that supports a solid document management implementation. This document describes from...

Office Rights Namespace

Assurance

A pictorial showing the defined views for the information policy namespace in SharePoint Download: officeirmpolicy

Other Downloads

Free Tools

The following downloads are other applications I've written which, whilst not SharePoint are very popular still !! ProgCrea Need a Database Application? Need it fast? Get PROGCREA, a fast program application which actually allows you to modify code. Has the...

2007 Content Type Diagram

Random Muslings

For SharePoint Services, this is a pictorial showing the layout of the content type namespace in SharePoint 2007 Download: wsscontenttypes

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Forms and Process Design Importance

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SharePoint Requirements Analysis Guide

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SharePoint Governance Guide

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SharePoint Delivery Planning Guide

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