Share Point In The Cloud – Migrating And Operating Spsdc

Share Point In The Cloud – Migrating And Operating Spsdc

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  SharePoint in theCloud: Migration and Operations in a Hosted EnvironmentPresented by Ken PriceManaging Partner and Principal Consultant, PointLogix LLC
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  AgendaIntroductionOverview of HostedSolutionsScenarios to ConsiderWhich Services Do You Need?On-premise, Standard and DedicatedManage Your EnvironmentGovernanceDeploying to the CloudSupport in the CloudService Level Agreements“Practice Like You Play”Real-World Case StudyWhat’s Ahead in 2010Points to RememberQuestions
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  IntroductionKen PriceFounder andPrincipal SharePoint Consultant at PointLogix LLC. Specialize in strategy, architecture, and business process improvements.13 years of IT experience, 3+ years with MOSS and WSSMicrosoft Certified Technology SpecialistBlog: www.thesharepointblog.comEmail: [email protected]: @kennethprice
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  Overview of HostedSharePointWhat is it?Fully architected and secure SharePoint farm at a off-site data centerOffers High-Availability and Disaster Recovery*99.9% up-time*Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007*Ties into your Active Directory, Exchange, Communicator, and Live Meeting*It’s SharePoint!* Each service provider has different service offerings and Service Level Agreements
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  Scenarios to ConsiderMovingfrom on-premise hosted environmentInternally hostedHybrid (Cloud and On-premise hosting)SharePoint in CloudExchange, Live Meeting or Communicator, or other service on-premiseAcquisition of new businessBringing in legacy systems from newly acquired enterpriseMoving from Cloud to On-premise hostingMigrate away from service provider to on-premise architecture
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  Which Services DoYou Need?CollaborationPortalSearchWeb Content ManagementBusiness Intelligence
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  On-Premise Vs. StandardVs. DedicatedStandard5+ usersReliableStarter-Kit (browser customization only)Few add-onsLower costSharePoint-focused staffDedicated5000+ usersMore flexibilityMore functionalityScalable to > 100K usersInternet “front door”Evergreen platformSharePoint-focused staffOn-PremiseInternally/Service Provider Hosted, Staffed and SupportedControl governance
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  Manage uptime
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  Front-line responsibility
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  Pay fully-burdened server/software costs
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  Managing Your Environment
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  Managing Your Environment(Cont’d)No Central AdministrationSite Collection Administrator privilegesService provider supportKnow your available spaceManage templatesSecurity groupsBuild internal best practices
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  GovernancePre-deploymentBreak large databasesupDetermine if you want to have each Site as a Site CollectionMove sites/site collections into ideal Information ArchitectureUnderstand what you can create in the hosted spaceTrain your business users and technical staffDocument and communicateLicensingPost-deploymentAdding new web apps, site collections as neededUnderstand the product roadmapDocument and communicateAdjust the governance plan as neededEstablish Governance committee and continue to get executive buy-in
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  Deploying to CloudVerifyapplication development requirements (Customizations, Custom Authentication Providers, and data access)Re-design your Information Architecture before you move to the new environmentUnderstand what is needed to complete the move.Backup?Content Databases?Understand your networkDo you need WAN Acceleration?What are your primary and secondary locations latency?
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  Support in theCloudEmail / phone-basedNon-emergency request can take 24-48 hoursNo access to Central AdministrationWhat is Sev 1, 2, 3?Deploying codeService Agreements
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  Service Level AgreementsAskbefore you signMake sure service levels are clear and measurableUnderstand hosting provider’s responsibilitiesUnderstand your organization’s responsibilitiesMeet your assigned Service Delivery ManagerUnderstand your escalation path
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  “Practice Like YouPlay”Build a pre-production test environmentBuild based off of tools allowed and know what parts of SharePoint can be modifiedTest based off of documented SharePoint architecture in your hosted environmentIf you do not have one, implement a formal change control methodologyCommunicate your move to vendors
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  Real-World Case StudyGlobaldeployment
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  South Korean parentcompany
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  Independent company fromparent
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  Moved to newfacility in Charlotte
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  3 dedicated SharePointresources, 10 HQ IT Staff
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  6,300 employees, whichwere divested from Ingersoll Rand
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  New Active Directory,Exchange, and multiple existing SharePoint farms
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  Deployed Web ContentManagement system to another hosted provider
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  Portal implementation
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  Deadline: December 31,2008What’s Ahead for 2010…Completely virtualized environmentsShorter RTO and RPO for disaster recoveryCoding environments by using Sandbox Solutions featureMore metricsCustomization Deployment FrameworkClaims based authenticationRemote Storage using AzureSource: Microsoft
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  Points to Remember…Knowservices you want and know your provider can support effectivelyAskBuild a Governance PlanKnow how your organization is supportedPlan to scale
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  Questions?Please remember tocomplete your evals for the drawing