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This is your most concise, practical reference to deploying, configuring, and running SharePoint 2013. Perfect for admins at all levels, it covers both technical topics and business solutions. SharePoint MVP Ben Curry focuses on the crucial step-by-step information for performing day-to-day tasks quickly, reliably, and well. No obscure settings, abstract theory, or hype…just help you can really trust—and really use!
Configuring Farm Operations in Microsoft SharePoint 2013
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Introduction 1
Who Is This Book For? 1
How Is This Book Organized? 2
PART I: DEPLOYING
1 Installing SharePoint Server 2013 5
Preparing for Installation 7
Farm Topologies 13
Installing the First SharePoint Foundation 2013 Server in the Farm 18
Installing the First SharePoint Server 2013 Server in the Farm 31
Post-Installation Configuration 39
Advanced Installation Options 49
2 Configuring Farm Operations 55
Introducing Central Administration 55
System Settings 62
Database Management 77
Configuring Send to Connections 87
3 Creating Web Applications and Content Databases 91
Web Application Architecture 92
Creating and Managing Content Databases 96
Creating and Extending Web Applications 101
Configuring and Managing Web Applications 117
Alternate Access Mappings 129
4 Creating and Configuring Service Applications 135
Service Application Architecture 136
Managing Service Applications 139
Deploying Service Applications 141
5 Scaling Web and Service Applications 179
Server Roles 180
Preparing for Scaling Out to a Server Farm 181
Scaling Farms with Server and Storage Groups 188
Scaling Web Applications 191
Scaling System Services and Service Applications 201
6 Deploying Sites and Site Collections 213
Site Creation Modes 213
Site Collections and Content Databases 219
Creating Site Collections 221
Site Collection Security 227
7 Deploying Business Intelligence Technologies 241
Business Intelligence Components 241
Business Intelligence Considerations 242
Business Intelligence Setup 244
Excel Services 246
PART II: CONFIGURING
8 Configuring Enterprise Content Types and Metadata 277
Understanding Enterprise Content Management 277
Configuring Managed Metadata Services 280
Understanding Managed Taxonomies, Folksonomies, and Term Sets 292
Understanding Enterprise Content Types 302
Consuming Metadata 305
9 Configuring Document Management 315
Managing Documents in SharePoint 2013 316
Document IDs and Sets 320
List and Library Relationships 326
Document Version Control 330
Workflows 333
Inbound Email 334
The Document Center 337
Content Organizer and Send To Functionality 340
Records Management 345
In-Place Records Management 352
The Records Center 356
eDiscovery in SharePoint Server 2013 362
10 Enterprise Search 365
Design Considerations 365
Deploying the First Search Server in the Farm 374
Scaling Search to Multiple Servers 379
Configuring the Search Service Application 391
11 Web Content Management 423
Understanding the Publishing Infrastructure 423
12 Branding in SharePoint 2013 441
Branding Levels 441
Composed Looks 443
Design Manager 446
Image Renditions 461
Managed Metadata Navigation 466
Minimal Download Strategy 467
13 Configuring the Social Experience 469
Social Architecture 469
User Profile Service 470
Enabling Social Features for Users and Groups 490
My Sites 495
PART III: OPERATING
14 Backing Up and Restoring SharePoint Server 2013 509
SharePoint Farm Backup and Recovery 510
Service and Web Application Backup and Restore 524
Granular Backup and Restore 526
15 Managing Apps and Solutions 533
Managing Apps 534
Installing and Configuring Web Parts 548
Installing and Configuring Features 560
Managing Solutions 568
16 Configuring Sites and Site Collections 585
Site Settings 585
Creating and Managing List and Library Apps 594
Navigation and Promoted Links 616
17 Upgrading from SharePoint Server 2010 623
Planning and Preparing 625
Database Attach Upgrades 639
Upgrading Sites and Site Collections 644
Upgrading My Sites 651
Index 653