Data Management Strategies for the CIOAccess "Open source tools level SharePoint 2010 collaboration playing field"
This article is part of the August 2012 issue of Open source add-ons enhance Sharepoint 2010 collaboration
As the market leader in enterprise collaboration technology, SharePoint gets lots of attention. That speaks not only to the place it holds in the enterprise, but also to the size of the independent software vendor (ISV) community that designs, sells and supports an overwhelming number of add-ons for SharePoint. But while there are many available tools that can expand SharePoint’s collaboration capabilities and fill the gaps in its out-of-the-box functionality, some organizations simply can’t afford them because of budget constraints. As a result, many often find themselves at a competitive disadvantage. The good news is that one of the strongest dimensions of the SharePoint universe is a surprisingly robust open source community. It comprises individuals, user organizations and even ISVs that provide tools and utilities that are reasonable alternatives to commercially licensed add-on products. What follows are descriptions of some of those technologies—to serve as an introduction to the market for open source add-ons that can aid SharePoint 2010 ... Access >>>
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Open source tools level SharePoint 2010 collaboration playing field
by Shawn Shell, Contributor
SharePoint 2010 collaboration can be beefed up with open source add-ons that offer organizations with tight budgets a leg up in addressing the shortcomings of the platform’s built-in capabilities.
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SharePoint performance sinks, swims with SQL Server throughput
by Don Jones, Contributor
To help ensure that SharePoint performance doesn’t get bogged down, organizations need to build and maintain a scalable back-end database system that can eliminate SQL Server disk I/O issues.
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Open source tools level SharePoint 2010 collaboration playing field
by Shawn Shell, Contributor
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Well-planted SharePoint 2010 backup strategy could help save the farm
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
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.
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Well-planted SharePoint 2010 backup strategy could help save the farm
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
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