Functional comparison between Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007

October 14th, 2009, Lexington Microsoft Users Group

By Andre Galitsky

About Me10 years in IT, 4 years with SharePointCurrently working at L-3 Communications in BGSB.S. in IT from Univ. of Phoenix (2005)MBA from Univ. of Minnesota (2009)MCTS in Configuring & administering MOSS 2007Enjoy running, travelling, blogging, and gardeningMarried with 5 kids (soon to be 6)Blog: http://www.sharepointnomad.comEmail: andregalitsky@yahoo.com

The SharePoint Wheel

SharePoint system

architecture diagram

MS Office Online

comparison tool

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointtechnology/fx101758691033.aspx

The feature comparison workbook

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/HA101978031033.aspx

Windows SharePoint Services (WSS 3.0) Main Features

Source: WSS 3.0 Features guide http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/sharepoint/bb400753.aspx

What do you get out of the box (OOB)?

• Rapid provisioning of team web sites• Active Directory integration for authentication and security• Functionality to create document libraries, task lists, team calendars, custom lists, contact lists, and surveys• Tight integration with MS Office, including Excel, Outlook, and InfoPath• Support for wikis and blogs• Document check-in/check-out and versioning• Information recovery (two-level recycle bin)• 1 workflow (three-state)• Search capability (see next slide)

WSS 3.0 Search capabilityFinds information of any type, stored in the

current site, or a subsite. Provides free-text searching in documents,

files, and all list content.

Search Server 2008 Express

http://www.microsoft.com/enterprisesearch/en/us/default.aspx

Installing WSS 3.0

Install WSS 3.0 binariesRun Configuration wizardThe wizard will provision the Central Administration

site and create configuration databaseWhen finished, configure your SP environment using

Central Administration site

Basic Install screen

Don’t do Basic install

http://www.sharepointjoel.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=260

Basic Install Issues1. Lack of manageability

2. Authentication issues (half-baked Kerberos)

3. Service accounts – there are none

4. Moving from a single server to a farm is a nightmare

5. SQL Express limitations: 1 CPU, 1 GB of RAM max, 4GB storage limit

Document Library

Task list

Calendar

Other ListsAnnouncements SurveysLink listsContactsCustom list – create your own fields!

Datasheet View – it’s just like Excel!

WSS 3.0 Technical SpecsSupports stand-alone or farm installationRequires Windows Server 2003 or 20082.5 GHz CPU (3 GHZ recommended)1 GB of RAM (2 GB recommended)Requires IIS 6.0 (with SMTP for email

functionality).NET Framework 3.0ASP.NET 2.0 enabledSQL Server 2000 SP4 (SQL 2005 SP2

recommended)

WSS 3.0 Hardware requirements

Source: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc288751.aspx

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS 2007) Main FeaturesAll WSS 3.0 featuresSimilar basic hardware and software requirementsBusiness data catalog (BDC)User Profiles (Personalization services)My SitesTemplates7 workflows (Approval, Signature, Collect Feedback,

etc.)InfoPath services (web-based Infopath forms)RSS feeds, enterprise search

MOSS 2007 Search portal

MOSS 2007 vs. WSS 3.0

http://www.milesconsultingcorp.com/SharePoint-Portal-2007-Version-Comparison-between-MOSS2007-and-WSS3.aspx

TakeawaysThe “Free SharePoint” version (WSS 3.0) offers a lot of

OOB functionality: rapid site provisioning, AD integration, MS Office integration, versioning support

MOSS 2007 offers all of WSS functionality plus additional templates, user profiles (My Sites), Business Data Catalog (BDC), robust enterprise search, BI, RSS feeds

Both products can be customized and extended using SharePoint Designer (free program), PowerShell, or Visual Studio (.NET dev)

Next stepsStudy MS resources:

For end users- MS Office Online SharePoint site: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/default.aspx

For IT Pros- SharePoint Server on TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/sharepointserver/default.aspx

SharePoint Community Portal: http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/sharepoint/default.aspx

Set-up test VMs using both WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007Avoid “shiny object syndrome”Avoid “Basic Install”

Questions?