Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed

Using Microsoft SharePoint 2010 technologies, organizations can bring together, utilize, and collaborate with information from virtually any source. Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Unleashed is the most complete, practical resource for all administrators, managers, architects, users, and power users who want to make the most of this powerful platform.

Drawing on their experience implementing SharePoint solutions in hundreds of organizations, Michael Noel and Colin Spence cover all facets of succeeding with SharePoint: planning, deployment, migration, scalability, administration, security, Microsoft Office integration, workflow and dashboard development, and more.

Noel and Spence illuminate the newest SharePoint innovations, from new social networking features to improved search, helping you make the most of both SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server 2010. Using easy-to-understand, step-by-step examples, the authors help you streamline administration, optimize performance, control cost, and implement high-value solutions for collaboration, document management, and business intelligence.

• Architect and implement SharePoint 2010, and migrate from legacy SharePoint servers
• Perform advanced installations that maximize scalability
• Monitor, back up, and restore SharePoint environments
• Maintain the SQL Server databases on which SharePoint 2010 relies
• Systematically improve edge, transport, and content security
• Deploy SharePoint in extranets and alternative authentication scenarios
• Create highly efficient virtualized SharePoint 2010 farms
• Customize and manage libraries and lists for your specific requirements
• Design and manage pages and sites for knowledge workers
• Effectively manage metadata and content types
• Integrate content using Office Web Apps and Excel, Access, and Visio Graphics Services
• Create both out-of-the-box and customized SharePoint workflows
• Develop custom solutions with SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010
• Create BI solutions with PerformancePoint and Business Connectivity Services
• Govern your SharePoint ecosystem for maximum value

Michael Noel, MS-MVP, MCITP, is an internationally recognized technology expert, bestselling author, and well-known public speaker on a wide range of IT topics. He is the author of 17 books, including Exchange Server 2010 Unleashed, Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed, and Microsoft Forefront Unleashed. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Colin Spence, MCP, MCTS SharePoint, has worked with SharePoint technologies for nearly a decade, helping hundreds of clients architect, implement, and manage customized SharePoint solutions. He speaks, publishes, and blogs regularly on SharePoint technologies. Noel and Spence are partners at Convergent Computing, a leading Microsoft partner in the San Francisco Bay area, and co-authors of SharePoint 2007 Unleashed.

Table of Contents

Part I: Planning for and Deploying SharePoint Server 2010
1 Introducing SharePoint 2010
2 Architecting a SharePoint 2010 Deployment
3 Installing a Simple SharePoint Server 2010 Farm
4 Advanced SharePoint 2010 Installation and Scalability
5 Migrating from Legacy SharePoint to SharePoint Server 2010

Part II: Administering and Maintaining SharePoint Server 2010
6 Managing and Administering SharePoint 2010 Infrastructure
7 Leveraging PowerShell for Command-Line SharePoint Administration and Automation
8 Leveraging and Optimizing Search in SharePoint 2010
9 Managing and Maintaining SQL Server in a SharePoint Environment
10 Backing Up and Restoring a SharePoint Environment
11 Monitoring a SharePoint 2010 Environment

Part III: Securing, Protecting, and Optimizing SharePoint Architecture
12 Virtualizing SharePoint Components
13 Deploying SharePoint for Extranets and Alternative Authentication Scenarios
14 Protecting SharePoint with Advanced Antivirus and Edge Security Solutions
15 Implementing and Validating SharePoint 2010 Security
16 Configuring Email-Enabled Content, Presence, and Exchange Server Integration
17 Safeguarding Confidential Data in SharePoint 2010

Part IV: Using SharePoint 2010 Technologies for Collaboration and Document Management
18 SharePoint Foundation Versus SharePoint Server 2010
19 Using Libraries and Lists in SharePoint 2010
20 Customizing and Managing Libraries and Lists to Meet Business Requirements
21 Designing and Managing Pages and Sites for Knowledge Workers
22 Managing Metadata and Content Types in SharePoint 2010
23 Leveraging Social Networking Tools in SharePoint 2010
24 Governing the SharePoint 2010 Ecosystem

Part V: Leveraging Office Applications with SharePoint 13
25 Using Office 2010 Applications with SharePoint 2010
26 Extending SharePoint 2010 with Excel Services, Access Services, and Visio Graphics Services
27 Office Web Apps Integration with SharePoint 2010
28 Out-of-the-Box Workflows and Designer 2010 Workflows

Part VI: Extending the SharePoint Environment
29 Application Development with SharePoint Designer 2010 and Visual Studio 2010
30 Business Intelligence in SharePoint 2010 with PerformancePoint Services
31 Business Intelligence in SharePoint 2010 with Business Connectivity Services