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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)

Exploring SharePoint migration

Migrating content is a tough role in any organization. Overseeing getting all the data from source to destination is a challenging task, especially with SharePoint, mapped drives, and other storage resources. Users will complain about data being missing, even if it is irrelevant. They will be, in some cases, irritated or even combative because they are afraid of change.

You must plan and make sure you understand the data they use, some of their processes, and the content they are using intimately. You will also need to find out what data is relevant and what data may not be relevant before moving to the new environment. You will find this to be a daunting task when dealing with mapped drives because people do not know what the latest versions of files are in most cases; for example, some may be named FinalFinal. To make sure you're using the correct files, you must work with the customer to clean up any irrelevant files before going forward....