Optimizing SharePoint and Exchange

There is nothing inherently wrong with using default configurations, but there is so much that SharePoint and Exchange can offer that you will want to optimize to address your own unique business needs.

Editor’s Note: Get SharePoint and Exchange Firing on All Cylinders

Getting the most out of SharePoint and Exchange means exploring all the components, features and variables that make up the systems, and then optimizing them for your enterprise.

TechNet Magazine: Customizing SharePoint Document Libraries

One of the main reasons why organizations like to use SharePoint document libraries for document storage is because SharePoint’s indexing capabilities make it easy for users to locate documents.

TechNet Magazine: Optimizing SharePoint Workspace Storage

You can still work with SharePoint even when you’re working offline. Here’s how to optimize your SharePoint Workspace storage architecture.

TechNet Magazine: Configure Cross-Farm Services in SharePoint 2010

You can configure SharePoint to communicate across farm boundaries, sharing and consuming services from other server farms.

TechNet Magazine: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Server Roles

How you manage and configure server roles has a huge impact on the efficiency of your Exchange Server infrastructure.

More on SharePoint

SharePoint Tools and Best Practices

• Introducing SharePoint Designer 2010
• The Windows PowerShell Command Builder for SharePoint 2010 Products
  and Office 365
• Best Practices for SharePoint Server 2010
• Best Practices for Capacity Management for SharePoint Server 2010
• SharePoint Server 2010 Technical Diagrams
• Hybrid SharePoint Environments with Office 365

SharePoint Training

• Advanced Training for SharePoint 2010
• Video Demos and Training for SharePoint Server 2010
• Learn SharePoint Server 2010

More on Exchange

Exchange Tools and Best Practices

• Download Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2
• Understanding Exchange Performance
• Exchange Server 2010 Pre-Deployment Analyzer
• Understanding Hybrid Deployment

Exchange Training

• Exchange Server Virtual Labs
• Exchange 2010 "How Do I?" Videos
• Learn Exchange Server 2010
• Learn Exchange Server 2007
• Exchange 2007 "How Do I?" Videos