Introduction to Windows SharePoint Services Ready to Use Features

Aug. 19, 2011 - PRLog -- Windows SharePoint Services provide best of the breed features for organization wide content management, searching, internal websites, collaboration and information sharing. SharePoint services are available for free with Windows Servers 2003. Built on Windows Server 2003, SharePoint also helps in developing web based applications which are scalable. It is quite common practice where readers and users often confuse WSS as Microsoft office SharePoint servers (MOSS).MOSS is an enhanced stand-alone server product. SharePoint services are very helpful in facilitating the communication between business users and improve the efficiency of business processes through the feature like document management, sharing, template creating, website creation etc. SharePoint Services help in improving the collaboration and information management between various groups though dynamic internal websites with role based access control. There are well defined governance and compliance controls to take care of overall SharePoint Platform. SharePoint Services truly empowers the employees by providing them the access to information and knowledge irrespective of location and access systems they have.  

SharePoint services are web-based knowledge management solutions which any organization can have on premises or through a host. User interface capabilities of SharePoint are very powerful yet so user friendly. Integration with Microsoft office makes SharePoint Services more effective and beneficial among enterprises where high-end collaboration and informational requirements are critical. SharePoint and Office collectively can perform major automation of the tasks and get them completed. SharePoint comes with best of the searching capabilities through dynamic filtering and require no advance set ups.  Whenever information or data is uploaded on SharePoint indexing is done automatically. Key word search fetches the desired results as done by any search engine.

Windows SharePoint Services come with updated features in every new release ensuring more business problem resolutions, Platform integration, Feature richness and Usability.  One of the key features of SharePoint is its tractability and restores capability.  One can track and maintain versions of the documents along with updating history and easily turn to version of choice. During update one can easily make announcement and alerts. SharePoint is the best solution when it comes to integration with data intense information management systems for publishing and organizing information including Microsoft Office.

It is easy to configure SharePoint Services which can be done either through web browser or Command line. SharePoint Services can be configured with out of the box configuration/features or it can be customized as per specific needs. Third party integration can also be used for managing SharePoint Services.  

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