Chapter 22. Scaling SharePoint for Enterprise EnvironmentsIN THIS CHAPTER
Any enterprise platform needs to be able to adjust, grow, and scale out to fit the needs of a changing organization. SharePoint is no exception to this rule, and the creators focused on the ability to scale certain components within SharePoint to be able to adjust to the unique conditions that exist in various environments. For small organizations in need of simply document management and team sharing, Windows SharePoint Services offers a rich set of easily deployed capabilities. For larger or growing organizations, SharePoint Portal Server allows for the centralization of information and the distribution of knowledge. This chapter focuses on techniques and information necessary to scale a SharePoint implementation to organizations of varying sizes. Specific components that can be scaled are described and contrasted. In addition, examples of scalability in organizations of different sizes are presented. |