Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010

Note: SharePoint 2010 is now out of support, but this guide is useful for legacy system maintenance, migration planning, or historical study.

Part 2: Core Architecture and Server Roles

Unlike the monolithic setups of earlier versions, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 introduced a distributed services model. An administrator could now assign specific server roles to different physical or virtual machines. microsoft sharepoint server 2010

Title: Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010: The Business Collaboration Platform

Administration tasks

• Creating and managing web applications and site collections
• Managing service applications
• User and permission management (AD integration, claims vs classic)
• Feature activation and solution deployment (WSP packages)
• Updating and patching (cumulative updates, service packs)

The Ribbon Interface

When you clicked on a document or list item, a contextual ribbon would appear above the content. Actions like “Check Out,” “Approve,” “Send to Another Location,” and “Compliance Details” were one click away—no more hunting through obscure menus. Note: SharePoint 2010 is now out of support,

5. Key Features & Components

| Feature | Description | |--------|-------------| | Sites | Team, community, document center, records center, BI center | | Lists & Libraries | Announcements, tasks, calendars, document libraries, asset libraries | | Ribbon UI | Contextual actions similar to Office 2010 | | Versioning | Major/minor versioning, approval workflows | | Alerts | Email notifications on changes | | Workflows | Out-of-box (Approval, Collect Feedback) or custom (SharePoint Designer 2010) | | InfoPath Forms | Browser-enabled electronic forms | | Managed Metadata | Taxonomy, term sets, enterprise keywords | | Search | FAST search integration (separate license) or standard search | | Excel Services | Interactive Excel workbooks in browser | | Access Services | Share Access databases in browser | | Visio Services | Render and refresh Visio diagrams | Part 2: Core Architecture and Server Roles Unlike

Modal Dialogs (AJAX)

Previous versions required full-page postbacks for even minor actions (editing a list item modal was experimental in 2007). SharePoint 2010 introduced modal dialog boxes powered by ASP.NET AJAX and jQuery (which Microsoft bundled for the first time). This made editing metadata or uploading multiple documents feel fluid.

My Sites and Social Features

While primitive by today’s standards, SharePoint 2010 added:

• Activity feeds based on tags, notes, and profile changes.
• Organization browser (interactive org chart).
• Ask Me About (skills tagging).
• Colleagues recommendations using email and manager-hierarchy analysis.