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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)

Summary

This chapter was the meat of the installation process for SharePoint. Although there is more to come, this chapter laid the foundation for the farm. If we didn't cover these areas, we would not have a base installation to move forward with and, as pertaining to the server resources, have a complete server infrastructure that supports a SharePoint and SQL Server environment.

Be mindful of your settings when you're configuring the performance of SQL Server, especially the MAXDOP settings. If they are changed, the SharePoint environment will not run correctly and you will see performance hits on your SQL servers. This is because SharePoint is built for MAXDOP to be set to 1. Also, building redundancy into your SQL Server platform is also key to supporting the environment. As we mentioned previously, SQL is the key to the data that feeds SharePoint from a configuration, service, and content point of view. Without a fully performant SQL Server, great performance will...