Thursday, October 23, 2014

SharePoint - A brief introduction

The most obvious question.... What is SharePoint?
And the most simplest answer... Microsoft SharePoint is a web application platform developed by Microsoft for creating rich intranet and internet portals.
Why SharePoint?
SharePoint can be used to provide rich functionalities like:
Intranet portals,   Document & file management,   Collaboration,   Social networks,   Extranets,   Websites,   Enterprise search,   Business intelligence   And so on…  

A Brief History
The versions are (in chronological order):
Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server 2001
Microsoft SharePoint Team Services (2002)
Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 (free license) + Microsoft SharePoint 2003 (commercial release)
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (free license) + Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (commercial extension)
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 (free) + Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 (commercial extension)
oint Online: SharePoint Online supports creation of sites to share documents and information using cloud.

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