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Plan for SharePoint 2013
Published: July 16, 2012
Summary: IT pros use planning and architecture content to develop conceptual, logical, and physical designs for configuring SharePoint 2013 features, servers, and topologies.
Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Server 2013
The following content provides recommendations for system designs based on customer scenarios and includes information to help IT pros design a highly reliable, consistently available, and scalable system.
Downloadable resources about how to plan for SharePoint 2013
Download the following content for information about how to plan for SharePoint 2013.
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See architecture choices at a glance in these large-format diagrams. |
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Record planning decisions for later references with these spreadsheet templates. |
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Read about how SharePoint Server 2013 builds on the investments of previous SharePoint releases to help you do the following: lower IT costs with a flexible and scalable collaboration platform; better manage risk by safeguarding your business with secure and reliable capabilities; increase productivity through cost-effective and efficient management. |
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Discover video presentations and training for SharePoint 2013. |
TechNet articles about planning for SharePoint 2013
The following articles about how to plan for SharePoint 2013 are available to view online. Writers update articles on a continuing basis as new information becomes available and as users provide feedback.
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Plan user profiles and identities (SharePoint Server 2013) Find the set of overview and planning topics for user profiles and identities for SharePoint Server 2013. |
System requirements for SharePoint 2013 Find information about hardware requirements, software requirements, browser support, and IP support for SharePoint 2013.
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Plan for social computing and collaboration in SharePoint Server 2013 Learn how to plan for social computing and collaboration in SharePoint Server 2013. |
Plan logical architectures for SharePoint 2013 Use the SharePoint design samples and architectural guidance to plan an architecture for a SharePoint 2013 deployment. |
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Plan document management in SharePoint 2013 Learn about the document management features of a solution based on SharePoint Server 2013. |
Plan for on-premises or hosted virtualization in SharePoint 2013 Create a well-designed plan to install and configure SharePoint 2013 in a virtual environment. |
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Plan digital asset libraries in SharePoint Server 2013 Find links to articles and related resources that can help you plan digital asset libraries in SharePoint Server 2013. |
Plan authentication in SharePoint 2013 Find resources about user authentication, server-to-server authentication, and app authentication to help you understand and plan for authentication in SharePoint 2013. |
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Plan records management in SharePoint Server 2013 Learn about records management in SharePoint Server 2013. |
Permissions planning for sites and content in SharePoint 2013 Learn about how to plan permissions for sites and site content for SharePoint 2013. |
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Plan eDiscovery in SharePoint Server 2013 Find links to articles about eDiscovery in SharePoint Server 2013. |
Overview of backup and recovery in SharePoint 2013 Understand backup and recovery scenarios, the backup architecture, and recovery processes before you plan to back up and restore SharePoint 2013. |
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Plan web content management in SharePoint Server 2013 Learn how to plan publishing sites by using SharePoint Server 2013 features. |
Plan for backup and recovery in SharePoint 2013 Learn how to plan backup and recovery strategies for your SharePoint 2013 environment. |
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Plan search in SharePoint Server 2013 Create a well-designed plan to install and configure search in SharePoint 2013. |
Plan for monitoring in SharePoint 2013 Learn about SharePoint monitoring tools and scenarios. Plan schedules and create a response plan to keep the SharePoint farm running. |
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Plan managed metadata in SharePoint Server 2013 Learn about managed metadata and taxonomy in SharePoint Server 2013. |
Plan for high availability and disaster recovery for SharePoint 2013 Create a well-designed high availability plan and a disaster recovery plan that meets business goals and objectives. |
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Plan for business intelligence in SharePoint Server 2013 Learn about how SharePoint Server 2013 implements business intelligence to analyze data. |
SQL Server and storage (SharePoint 2013) Learn how to plan for SQL Server 2008 R2 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) and SQL Server 2012 and storage configuration for SharePoint 2013. |
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Plan for Business Connectivity Services in SharePoint 2013 Learn to plan to use Microsoft Business Connectivity Services to access external data in SharePoint Server 2013. |
Security planning for SharePoint 2013 farms Learn about how to plan SharePoint 2013 security for server farms. |
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Plan for Access Services in SharePoint Server 2013 Learn how to use Access Services in SharePoint Server 2013 to share solutions on the web. |
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Plan email integration for a SharePoint farm in SharePoint 2013 Learn how to plan for email integration in SharePoint 2013. |
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Plan for mobile devices in SharePoint 2013 Learn how to plan for your SharePoint Server 2013 mobile infrastructure. |
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Fundamental site planning in SharePoint 2013 Learn about site collections, sites, and site templates in SharePoint 2013. |
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Getting started with SharePoint Server 2013 workflow Read a high-level view of the SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform. |
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Plan for administrative and service accounts in SharePoint 2013 Learn about the accounts to use to manage SharePoint 2013 deployment scenarios and services. |
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Videos about planning for SharePoint 2013
The following video recordings about how to plan for SharePoint 2013 are available to view online or to download.
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SharePoint 2013 deployment planning and considerations for IT pros |
Watch this training from SharePoint experts to learn what to consider when planning for deployment. |
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SharePoint Server 2013 hardware and software requirements |
Get a video overview of the hardware and software required for SharePoint 2013 |
Additional resources about planning for SharePoint 2013
The following resources about how to plan for SharePoint 2013 are available from other subject matter experts.
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Visit the TechCenter and resource centers to access videos, community sites, documentation, and more. |
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