SharePoint 2010

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• Far-flung firms put SharePoint infrastructure to test

  In the current issue, Shawn Shell looks at managing infrastructures in dispersed organizations. Also: tips on extending SharePoint’s capabilities, and advice on preparing end users for deployment.31 May 2012

• Protecting SharePoint 2010 document libraries with IRM

  Normally a Windows feature, Information Rights Management also lets admins limit access to SharePoint 2010 documents. Here’s how to set up IRM and handle its limitations.21 May 2012

• Well-planted SharePoint 2010 backup strategy could help save the farm

  A SharePoint farm backup as part of an enterprise SharePoint 2010 backup strategy is simple, but on its own might not be enough. Brien M. Posey points out the other important considerations.07 May 2012

• SharePoint 2010 implementation success rides on strong governance

  Creating an effective governance plan before a SharePoint 2010 implementation project begins, and managing it properly, can help assure smooth deployment, enterprise-wide adoption and success.10 Apr 2012

• Change management seen making, breaking SharePoint 2010 deployment

  Organizations should approach SharePoint 2010 deployment as a change management project involving collaboration technology to reap the most benefits, according to Gimmal consultant Karen Strong.26 Mar 2012

• Care required in extending SharePoint 2010 capabilities externally

  Extending SharePoint 2010 capabilities through an extranet so partners and customers can efficiently access your content comes with challenges, but they can be managed for effective collaboration.15 Mar 2012

• Upcoming information technology conferences for midmarket CIOs

  Check out these upcoming information technology conferences for the midmarket CIO, complete with dates, locations, topics and costs.14 Mar 2012

• Tyson, others focus on prep, training in SharePoint 2010 strategy

  User examples back up expert opinion that SharePoint 2010 strategy success depends on key steps, including a clear SharePoint governance plan, training and initiating a solid follow-up program.29 Feb 2012

• Health care firm drives progress with SharePoint 2010 implementation

  A comprehensive enterprise SharePoint 2010 implementation is expected to help one health care consultancy more effectively advise clients and deliver new drugs and medical tools to the market.22 Feb 2012

• Q&A: SharePoint governance guru Susan Hanley talks deployment plans

  Susan Hanley describes the issues behind SharePoint 2010 governance planning and the key aspects to successful SharePoint deployments at organizations of all sizes.31 Jan 2012

• Successful SharePoint governance is essential to smart implementation

  Successful SharePoint governance is just one aspect to successful implementation of the collaboration platform as explained in a chapter of Essential SharePoint 2010: Overview, Guidance, and Planning.25 Jan 2012

• SharePoint 2010 remote BLOB storage: A ‘large’ step up on storing data

  SharePoint Server 2010 uses SQL Server for storage and while optimized for structured data, most files in SharePoint libraries are unstructured and copies might be better saved as remote BLOB storage.21 Dec 2011

• New SharePoint 2010 features aid in enterprise content management

  Organizations looking to improve their enterprise content management (ECM) capabilities should review the latest SharePoint 2010 features as they prepare to deploy the collaboration platform20 Dec 2011

• Set early plans to manage growth of your SharePoint 2010 deployment

  Organizations should plan implementation of SharePoint 2010 deployments early and carefully so adoption grows according to policies and the enterprise reaps the best return on investment.17 Nov 2011

• Prepare for the hidden costs of SharePoint Server 2010 implementations

  It’s important to consider all the details and likely costs of a SharePoint Server 2010 implementation early to avoid nasty surprises and unplanned expenditures later.01 Nov 2011

• SharePoint 2010 collaboration ISVs focus on workflow, analytics

  The ISV space around SharePoint 2010 collaboration has focused on workflow and analytics, but with more development on the way, that is expected to expand into many other areas and capabilities.26 Oct 2011

• Staffing is key to a successful SharePoint Server 2010 deployment

  Ensuring that IT staffers are well-prepared for SharePoint Server 2010 deployments means enterprises can begin achieving a return on their investment the day the implementation goes live.19 Oct 2011

• Facilitating social computing in SharePoint 2010

  Not all social computing is accomplished through Facebook. Set up My Sites in SharePoint 2010 so your users can see what their colleagues are working on.19 Oct 2011

• Sound system architecture helps avoid SharePoint 2010 project pitfalls

  To avoid common SharePoint 2010 project challenges and pitfalls that can affect ongoing management, it’s important to consider hardware resources during the planning of SharePoint implementations.12 Sep 2011

• Don’t let performance anxiety derail your SharePoint 2010 installation

  SharePoint experts say a successful SharePoint 2010 installation and managing it on an ongoing basis becomes easier with proper planning and the foresight to deal with possible performance issues.08 Sep 2011