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Implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2019

By : Lewin Wanzer, Angel Wood
Book Image

Implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2019

By: Lewin Wanzer, Angel Wood

Overview of this book

Microsoft’s latest addition to their product range, SharePoint Server 2019, is a new enterprise content management platform that brings on-premise collaboration features to life. It can be used as an isolated platform or in a hybrid connected configuration providing management and connectivity to Office 365. You can use the SharePoint framework to host sites, information, data, and applications in a robust CMS that centralizes collaborative content for enterprises. SharePoint 2019 enables new integrations and features that will allow you to work seamlessly with new and old Office products such as Microsoft Power Apps and other Microsoft Office applications. Implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2019 will help you understand the challenges, planning, migration steps, installation concepts, and configuration involved in providing this platform for your enterprise. The book will also show you what the platform brings to the table from an on-premise server perspective. If you’re new to SharePoint 2019, you’ll also be guided through how to get servers up and running so that you and your user community can become productive with this powerful new platform. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed in Microsoft SharePoint 2019 and have the knowledge you need to apply your skills in the real world.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Chapter 1: Understanding Your Current State

The current state of your environment is critical in how you proceed to start a new enterprise SharePoint implementation, migration to a new version of SharePoint, hybrid integration, or migration to the cloud. There are many checks and balances you need to understand before moving forward with your SharePoint project. The reason most projects fail with SharePoint is the lack of understanding and gathering of facts on the environment from the enterprise, governance, content, customizations, errors, and server configuration levels before you begin. Assessing the good and the bad in these areas gives clarity on what needs to be planned, designed, and implemented to be successful. This chapter will help you understand those areas that need to be identified to be changed, updated, documented, and corrected before proceeding to new versions of SharePoint, including the Microsoft 365 cloud.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter...