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Comprehensive SharePoint 2010 Best Practices TechNet Wiki article
Hey SharePoint fans,Take a look at SharePoint 2010 Best Practices (en-US), a recently published and...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/28/2012
SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Test Lab Guide published
The Test Lab Guide: Install SQL Server 2012 Enterprise is a new building block Test Lab Guide (TLG)...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/04/2012
Three-tier farm Test Lab Guide (TLG) for SharePoint Server 2010 published
The Test Lab Guide: Configure SharePoint Server 2010 in a Three-Tier Farm describes how to install...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 04/20/2012
Updates to Plan browser support
Hi. This post is to let you know of the changes to the “Planbrowser support” article for...
Author: Kirk Stark Date: 04/04/2012
The first Test Lab Guide (TLG) for SharePoint Server 2010 is published!
I am proud to announce the publication of the first Test Lab Guide (TLG) for SharePoint Server 2010,...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 03/08/2012
SharePoint 2010 Databases and Windows PowerShell
There are several ways to maintain and configure, and backup and restore SharePoint 2010 databases....
Author: Steve Hord Date: 02/07/2012
Making Sense of PerformancePoint Services
Maybe you’ve heard about PerformancePoint Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, but...
Author: Denise Stendera Date: 02/03/2012
Configurable policy settings for user profile properties
Each user profile in SharePoint Server 2010 contains 46 default user profile properties. These user...
Author: Reeza Ali Date: 02/01/2012
Fabulous SQL Server connection troubleshooting article in the TechNet Wiki!
Check out How to Troubleshoot Connecting to the SQL Server Database Engine in the TechNet Wiki....
Author: Joe Davies Date: 01/12/2012
Find active databases used by SharePoint Server 2010
One of the best ways to know what databases your SharePoint deployment uses is to keep a record and...
Author: Steve Hord Date: 12/19/2011
Windows PowerShell Script: Download SharePoint 2010 Prerequisites
This is the first in a new series of posts that puts the spotlight on Windows PowerShell scripts for...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 12/19/2011
Extra! Extra! Apple iPad Users Can Now View SharePoint Business Intelligence Content
In the recent blog post, December 2011 CU for SharePoint 2010 has been released, Senior Escalation...
Author: Denise Stendera Date: 12/14/2011
Microsoft TechNet documentation for SharePoint Server 2010 Storage
Since Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 is an application that relies on Microsoft SQL Server...
Author: Steve Hord Date: 12/08/2011
Feature Pack 1 for Duet Enterprise is available
Feature Pack 1 for Duet Enterprise is available for download. Feature Pack 1 adds the following...
Author: SharePoint Blog Admin Date: 12/07/2011
Using the TechNet Gallery to publish your content
Back in June, Andrea Bichsel blogged about the TechNet Wiki and how you can join with only a Windows...
Author: SharePoint Blog Admin Date: 12/06/2011
Upgrade – how can we help you get started?
Hi – SharePoint Server 2010 has been out for over a year, and many of you have upgraded to...
Author: Samantha Robertson Date: 12/02/2011
Thoughts on User Adoption and Governance from the SharePoint Conference 2011
Did you know that there were 22 sessions at the SharePoint Conference devoted to governance? Me...
Author: Samantha Robertson Date: 10/17/2011
Hybrid SharePoint Environments Whitepaper and Windows PowerShell Command Builder
Our teams recently worked with our partners in SharePoint Product Management to publish two new...
Author: Nina Ruchirat Date: 10/06/2011
Meet SharePoint Content Publishers at SharePoint Conference 2011
It’s a great week for a SharePoint Conference!Several members of the Microsoft SharePoint and...
Author: Nina Ruchirat Date: 10/04/2011
SharePoint content tour: key SharePoint resources on TechNet, MSDN, and Office.com
Recently, I had the opportunity to present to the Puget Sound SharePoint Users Group about our...
Author: Reagan Templin Date: 09/30/2011
Design considerations for planning variations sites
We recently published an article that describes important design considerations for implementing...
Author: Cern McAtee Date: 09/26/2011
Request a SharePoint Design Time Session at SharePoint Conference 2011 in Anaheim
If you are a SharePoint Conference 2011 registered attendee, the Microsoft SharePoint documentation...
Author: Nina Ruchirat Date: 08/25/2011
Use Excel and PowerPivot for Excel to analyze SQL Server Analysis Services data
Analyzing data that you import from an external source such as SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)...
Author: Steve Hord Date: 08/22/2011
New SharePoint Training Courses: Enterprise Content Management and Web Content Management
We have just published two comprehensive training courses on TechNet.SharePoint Enterprise Content...
Author: Nina Ruchirat Date: 08/01/2011
Excel Services 2010 Data Refresh Flowchart: What is going on behind the scenes
Correctly configuring the data refresh in Excel Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 can be...
Author: JB Hendrickson Date: 07/29/2011
Export your own TechNet book
You can now build your own book of TechNet articles! For several product versions, the SharePoint IT...
Author: Hannah L. _ Date: 07/25/2011
Troubleshooting resources for SharePoint Server 2010
This post provides tools, techniques, and links to other resources that can assist you in...
Author: SharePoint Blog Admin Date: 07/21/2011
Book: How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of ‘Intangibles’ in Business and SharePoint Server 2010
Douglas W. Hubbard wrote a popular book on management and performance measurement, How to Measure...
Author: normbi Date: 07/18/2011
SP1 updates for SharePoint Workspace 2010
SharePoint Workspace capacity limits have increased for SP1. The approximate upper limit for...
Author: SharePoint Blog Admin Date: 07/15/2011
New ebooks: Getting Started
Thank you for your input on my previous blog post about e-reader formats.Two of our downloadable...
Author: Hannah L. _ Date: 07/05/2011
New videos show how to do a database attach upgrade
The process for performing a database attach upgrade can seem complicated. We thought it might be...
Author: Samantha Robertson Date: 06/30/2011
Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 Products documentation
After months of planning and hard work, Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 Products is live and...
Author: dwesley Date: 06/28/2011
The City of London School for Girls makes life easier with SharePoint and their MIS system
Theresa Clifford at cScape describes the City of London School for Girls as a prestigious,...
Author: Brenda Carter [MSFT] Date: 06/27/2011
Sandboxed solutions: Introducing tiers and resource points
I recently updated our documentation about sandboxed solutions to include new information about...
Author: Cern McAtee Date: 06/21/2011
Just Released – Best Practices Resource Center for SharePoint Server 2010
Hi – the Best Practices articles and the Best Practices Resource Center for 2007 were some of...
Author: Samantha Robertson Date: 06/20/2011
Take advantage of SharePoint Server 2010 search capabilities from SharePoint Server 2007 by doing a search-first migration
Upgrading to Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 from SharePoint Server 2007 provides significant...
Author: SharePoint Search Farmer Date: 06/01/2011
How Microsoft IT does Business Intelligence: Microsoft IT & CIO Office Scorecards
Whether you are starting a new BI effort or updating existing processes, it is always helpful to see...
Author: JB Hendrickson Date: 05/25/2011
Coordinating URLs with AAM and DNS
Mark Arend, Senior Consultant, raised several good questions about coordinating URLs with alternate...
Author: Brenda Carter [MSFT] Date: 05/24/2011
Something cloudy this way comes ... and it has a silver lining
The cloud.Love it or hate it, everyone is talking about it here in Atlanta at TechEd 2011.I've...
Author: Hal - MSFT Date: 05/18/2011
I've got Georgia (plus SharePoint, BI, and scenarios) on my mind ...
Hal Zucati here for SharePoint IT Pro UA.It's Tuesday here in Atlanta and I wanted to give you a...
Author: Hal - MSFT Date: 05/17/2011
Greetings from Atlanta, GA: TechEd North America 2011
Several of us from Microsoft SharePoint Content Publishing are attending and working at TechEd North...
Author: Nina Ruchirat Date: 05/15/2011
Join the TechNet Wiki
Many of you don't yet know about the TechNet Wiki, a place for IT professionals to share information...
Author: Andrea Bichsel - MSFT Date: 05/03/2011
End of License for Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search
For any customers who might be using Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search, this is a...
Author: Andrea Bichsel - MSFT Date: 04/29/2011
Using the right syntax when publishing Access macros to Web databases
Macros play a much bigger role in Access 2010 than in previous versions. In fact, using a macro is...
Author: JB Hendrickson Date: 04/20/2011
Decipher the Secure Store Service for Excel Services 2010
Creating and configuring the Secure Store Service for Excel Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server...
Author: Steve Hord Date: 04/06/2011
Book excerpt: "Collaboration Meets Business Intelligence"
Chapter 2 of the new McGraw-Hill book, Building Integrated Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL...
Author: Steve Hord Date: 03/14/2011
SQL Server 2008 R2 Reporting Services Integration in SharePoint 2010
Taking two powerful applications and integrating them can yield powerful results. Such is the case...
Author: JB Hendrickson Date: 03/14/2011