Best Practices

• Consider using a full version of SQL Server 2000/2005 for any WSS implementation with greater than 10 sites.

• Use document versioning sparingly in WSS document libraries to ensure that the SQL database does not grow too large.

• Keep a WSS SharePoint Server up to date with all Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server patches and updates to reduce the risk of attacks or malfunctions.

• Deploy WSS Server(s) to replace file servers for document storage to take advantage of the newly integrated document management features WSS offers.

• Keep the number of virtual servers created per WSS Server to 10 or fewer to avoid performance degradation.

• Use FrontPage 2003 to provide advanced administration, site maintenance, and backup and restore capabilities.

• Update WSS with Service Pack 2 to take advantage of the SQL 2005 support, updated patches, and advanced extranet support.

• Use the full SharePoint Portal Server 2003 application when you need to add enterprise-level management and organization tools to WSS sites, or to consolidate information from various systems into a centralized portal.