Sharepoint

Planning guide for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010

Microsoft Corporation Published: November 2010 Author: Microsoft Office System and Servers Team (itspdocs@microsoft.com)

Abstract
This book provides information and guidelines to lead a team through the steps of planning the deployment of a solution based on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. The audiences for this book are businessapplication specialists, line-of-business specialists, information architects, IT generalists, program managers, and infrastructure specialists who are planning a solution based on SharePoint Server 2010. The content in this book is a copy of selected content in the SharePoint Server 2010 technical library (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=181463) as of the publication date. For the mostcurrent content, see the technical library on the Web.

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This document is provided “as-is”. Information and views expressed in this document, including URL and other Internet Web site references, may change without notice. You bear the risk of using it. Some examples depicted herein are provided for illustration only and are fictitious. No real association or connection is intendedor should be inferred. This document does not provide you with any legal rights to any intellectual property in any Microsoft product. You may copy and use this document for your internal, reference purposes. © 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Access, Active Directory, Backstage, Excel, Groove, Hotmail, InfoPath, Internet Explorer, Outlook, PerformancePoint,PowerPoint, SharePoint, Silverlight, Windows, Windows Live, Windows Mobile, Windows PowerShell, Windows Server, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication.Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication.

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Contents
Getting help......................................................................................................................................xxx Planning and architecture for SharePoint Server 2010....................................................................... 1 Downloadable resources ..................................................................................................................... 1 Planning articles.................................................................................................................................. 2 Technical diagrams (SharePoint Server 2010) ................................................................................... 3 Models ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Tips for printing posters..................................................................................................................... 13 Plan for sites and solutions (SharePoint Server 2010) ..................................................................... 14 Fundamental site planning (SharePoint Server 2010) ...................................................................... 16 Sites and site collections overview (SharePoint Server 2010)......................................................... 17 Site collections overview ................................................................................................................... 17 Sites overview ................................................................................................................................... 18 Site templates included in SharePoint Server...