SharePoint 2010

SharePoint 2010 is a significant advance compared to earlier SharePoint versions. SharePoint Foundation replaces Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 as the core technology and SharePoint Server 2010 is the upgrade to Micrsosoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007). If MOSS 2007 was about content management, collaboration, business intelligence and search, then SharePoint 2010 takes those functionalities to the next level, adds social networking features, improves integration with Microsoft business software, and includes better data connectivity to external data sets. With Apps4Rent, you can purchase any of the new SharePoint 2010 versions - Foundation , Standard and Enterprise - in hosted or dedicated server mode.

SharePoint Server 2010 vs. SharePoint Foundation 2010

If you are a small company seeking for a low cost entry-level solution for safe, online collaboration, then SharePoint Foundation 2010 is the product for you. On the other hand, SharePoint Server 2010, developed on top of SharePoint Foundation 2010 infrastructure, includes advanced features that make it worthwhile to larger organizations or those with more complex requirements. All features present in SharePoint Foundation 2010 are also present in SharePoint Server 2010, which may not necessarily be vice versa.

For instance, features like improved governance, web analytics, ‘Ask me About’ section, blogs, keyword suggestions, colleagues network and suggestions, enterprise Wikis, memberships, newsfeed, my profile, note board, my content, organization browser, recent activities, ratings, status updates, tag profiles, tag clouds, advanced content processing, and duplicate detection, which are available in SharePoint Server 2010 are not available in SharePoint Foundation 2010. However, some significant features like audience targeting, claim based authentication, cross-browser support, back up and restore, etc. are available in both the SharePoint 2010 versions.

Features for Users in SharePoint 2010

• SharePoint 2010 supports multiple browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari.
• Users can use mobile devices with a microbrowser to access SharePoint content.
• Improved search capabilities, such as meta data extraction, best bet, superior linguistics, and visual search.
• Users can publish Excel workbooks for rich and interactive dashboards and reports.
• Publish or view Visio 2010 diagrams on a SharePoint site using a browser without opening Visio.
• Work offline on SharePoint data and sites and synchronize when next connected with SharePoint server.
• Social networking features for personalization and participation in communities, surveys, and distribution lists.

Features for Administrators in SharePoint 2010

• Superior features for governance of SharePoint sites that include creation of metadata and its management, shared service applications, control of taxonomy, multi-tenant architecture, sandbox environment, syndication of content, and application of policies.
• Improve reliability and data recovery with improved capability for backup and restore in SharePoint 2010.
• Use or customize six default permission levels or add custom permission levels.
• Automate tasks with a command line shell and scripting languages called Windows PowerShell that is included in SharePoint 2010.

Features for Application Developers in SharePoint 2010

• Use the Developer Dashboard to monitor and debug SharePoint applications and solutions.
• Connect with and access external online or offline data residing in SharePoint 2010 or MS Office 2010 applications using Business Connectivity Service.
• Customize the SharePoint Ribbon with groups, items and ribbons that are context-sensitive. Custom dialogs can be developed to open on Web pages with user context in mind.
• Use Microsoft tools such as SharePoint Designer, Visual Studio 2010, and Silverlight web parts to develop themes, templates, workflows, and applications.

All in all, SharePoint 2010 is overflowing with great features that your organization can take advantage with the help of knowledgeable SharePoint hosting provider such as Apps4Rent. Consult our representatives 24/7 to find the solution that best fits your needs and then order online.