Configuring and Administering Microsoft SharePoint 2010

Course details

Students will learn how to install, configure, and administer Microsoft SharePoint and also how to manage and monitor sites and users by using Microsoft SharePoint 2010.

Course Outline

1 - Introducing Microsoft SharePoint 2010

• Evaluating the Features of Microsoft SharePoint 2010
• Preparing for SharePoint 2010
• Installing SharePoint 2010
• Advanced Installation of SharePoint 2010
• Lab : Installing SharePoint 2010

2 - Creating a SharePoint 2010 Intranet

• Performing Initial Farm Configuration
• Configuring the SharePoint Logical Structure
• Exploring the SharePoint Web Application and Physical Architecture
• Lab : Creating a SharePoint 2010 Intranet

3 - Administering and Automating SharePoint

• Configuring Central Administration
• Administering SharePoint from the Command Line
• Automating SharePoint Operations with Windows PowerShell
• Lab : Automating SharePoint with Windows PowerShell

4 - Configuring Content Management

• Optimizing Content Storage and Access
• Managing Site Content Types and Site Columns
• Configuring the Managed Metadata Service
• Lab : Lab A: Configuring List Throttling and Remote BLOB Storage
• Lab : Lab B: Configuring Managed Metadata

5 - Configuring Authentication

• Understanding Classic SharePoint Authentication Providers
• Understanding Federated Authentication
• Lab : Lab A: Configuring Custom Authentication
• Lab : Lab B: Configuring Secure Store

6 - Securing Content

• Administering SharePoint Groups
• Implementing SharePoint Roles and Role Assignments
• Securing and Auditing SharePoint Content
• Configuring Security for SharePoint Content
• Lab : Configuring Security for SharePoint Content

7 - Managing SharePoint Customizations

• Customizing Microsoft SharePoint
• Deploying and Managing Features and Solutions
• Configuring Sandboxed Solutions
• Lab : Lab A: Administering Features and Solutions
• Lab : Lab B: Administering Sandboxed Solutions

8 - Configuring and Securing SharePoint Services and Service Applications

• Securing the Enterprise SharePoint Service
• Securing and Isolating Web Applications
• Services and Service Applications
• Lab : Lab A: Administering SharePoint Services
• Lab : Lab B: Configuring Application Security
• Lab : Lab C: Configuring Service Applications

9 - User Profiles and Social Networking

• Configuring User Profiles
• Implementing SharePoint 2010 Social Networking Features
• Lab : Lab A: Configuring User Profiles
• Lab : Lab B: Administering My Sites

10 - Administering and Configuring SharePoint Search

• Configuring Search
• Refining Search
• Lab : Lab A: Configuring Search
• Lab : Lab B: Tuning SharePoint Search

11 - Implementing Productivity Service Applications

• Implementing Business Connectivity Services
• Configuring Excel Services
• Understanding PerformancePoint Services
• Implementing InfoPath Forms Services
• Implementing Visio Services Features
• Implementing Access Services
• Implementing Office Web Apps
• Lab : Implementing Office Web Apps

12 - Installing and Upgrading to SharePoint 2010

• Installing SharePoint Servers and Farms
• Upgrading to SharePoint 2010
• Evaluating Installations and Upgrades
• Configuring SharePoint Operational Settings
• Updating SharePoint
• Lab : Lab A: Preparing SharePoint 2007 for Upgrade to SharePoint 2010; 
• Lab : Lab B: Upgrading SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2010

13 - Implementing Business Continuity

• Protecting and Recovering Content
• Working with Backup and Restore for Disaster Recovery
• Implementing High Availability Solutions
• Lab : Lab A: Implementing a Backup Strategy 
• Lab : Lab B: Implementing a Restore Strategy

14 - Monitoring and Optimizing SharePoint Performance

• Monitoring Logs
• Configuring SharePoint Health Analyzer
• Configuring Usage Reports and Web Analytics
• Monitoring and Optimizing SharePoint Performance
• Lab : Lab A: Configuring SharePoint Monitoring
• Lab : Lab B: Analyzing SharePoint Health
• Lab : Lab C: Reporting SharePoint Usage

15 - SharePoint Online and Office 365

• Introducing Office 365 and SharePoint Online
• Setting Up Office 365
• Administering SharePoint Online

Target Audience: This course is intended for IT professionals who are experienced Windows Server 2003 or 2008 administrators and are interested in learning how to administer SharePoint 2010 or SharePoint Online. The course is also intended for part-time Business Application Administrators (BAAs) who are engaged in administering Line of Business (LOB) applications in conjunction with internal business customers.