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Geert Baeke
Technology ManagerXylos N.V.
Transitioning from Exchange Public Folders and File Servers to
SharePoint{ A Practical Guide}
Agenda
1. The problem: “I can’t find the document I need!!!”2. Documents in Sharepoint: The Basics3. What’s the story with Exchange Server 2007 Public
Folders?4. Migrating public folders to SharePoint5. Migrating file shares to SharePoint6. Best practices7. Questions?
Agenda
1. The problem: “I can’t find the document I need!!!”2. Documents in Sharepoint: The Basics3. What’s the story with Exchange Server 2007 Public
Folders?4. Migrating public folders to SharePoint5. Migrating file shares to SharePoint6. Best practices7. Questions?
The problem: “I can’t find the document I need!”
Documents are stored in multiple locationsUser’s mailbox or home drive on the networkExchange public foldersFile sharesWeb applications
No use of metadata: author, topic, keywords, ...There is no central location to go to and find your documentDifferent access mechanisms: SMB, http, MAPI, ...
Use traditional VPN, SSL VPN, web browser, Outlook, ...
Different ways of sharing data with others
Agenda
1. The problem: “I can’t find the document I need!!!”2. Documents in Sharepoint: The Basics3. What’s the story with Exchange Server 2007 Public
Folders?4. Migrating public folders to SharePoint5. Migrating file shares to SharePoint6. Best practices7. Questions?
Documents in SharePoint: The BasicsWhat to choose? WSS or MOSS?
Basic features of document libraries and storage are the same!MOSS includes additional features such as:
A more powerful search facilityOut of box workflows for approval and reviewForms Services includedAudiences and profilesExcel ServicesBusiness Data Catalog
Windows Server 2008WSS 3.0 SP1MOSS 2007 SP1
Documents in SharePoint: The BasicsBuilding blocks of a MOSS farm
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Documents in SharePoint: The BasicsFeatures of document libraries
Columns: document metadataText, number, currency, ...Yes/NoLookup
VersioningMajor and/or minor versionsLimit number of versionsWho can see drafts?Require check out
ApprovalViews
Grouping, filtering, sorting, ...
Documents in SharePoint: The BasicsFeatures of document libraries
WorkflowsCan be used as alternative to Exchange-based workflowsMore powerfulDevelop using SharePoint Designer, Visual Studio or third-party tools such as Nintex Workflow 2007MOSS has some out of the box workflows
Incoming E-mailCan be used as alternative to mail-enabled public foldersBeware of the differences!
Documents in SharePoint: The BasicsContent Types
Reusable collection of settings you want to apply to a certain category of contentIt includes the following information:
Metadata or document propertiesWorkflows for this type of contentDocument template
Use it to enable standardizationContent types are defined on the site level and can be used on all lower-level sites
Documents in SharePoint: The BasicsUse of folders in document libraries
When possible do not use folders to organize your content!Issues with a folder structure:
Too many levels of navigationURL length limitsEasier for a user to change metadata than to move the file
On the other hand... beware of the 2000 items limitNot a hard limit but bad effect on performanceYou can use folders to work around this limit
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Agenda
1. The problem: “I can’t find the document I need!!!”2. Documents in Sharepoint: the basics3. What’s the story with Exchange Server 2007 Public
Folders?4. Migrating public folders to SharePoint5. Migrating file shares to SharePoint6. Best practices7. Questions?
Exchange Server 2007 and Public FoldersSupport
Clear up the confusionPublic Folders still supported until at least 2016!But.... Exchange Server 2007 does not require public folders!
Exchange Server 2007 RTM did not include:GUI public folder managementPublic folder access in Outlook Web Access
Exchange Server 2007 SP1 brings these features back!
Exchange Server 2007 and Public Folders
Exchange Server 2007 does not require Public FoldersPrerequisite: use Outlook 2007!Previous versions of Outlook use public folders for:
Free/busy dataOffline address book (OAB)Forms
Outlook 2007 can use other methodsFree/busy data: Availability Service (web service)Offline address book: web-based distributionForms: use other solutions such as Forms Services (InfoPath)
New installations: Exchange setup will ask if you have older Outlook clients
Exchange Server 2007 and Public FoldersPublic folders vs. SharePoint DocLibs
Capability Public Folders SharePoint
Creation Public Folder Management ConsolePowerShellOutlook clientOutlook Web Access
Web browser to SharePoint site using http/https
Storing content Outlook client Web browser to SharePoint site using http/httpsOffice applicationOpen in Explorer (WebDav)
Security Outlook client Web browser to SharePoint site using http/https
Send mail to... Mail-enabled public folder Mail-enabled document library
Replication Public folder replicas Not available out of the boxThird party solutions are available
Document versioning Not available Available (major/minor versions)
Check in/Check out Not available Available (+ forced check out)Integration with Office
Metadata Not available Content typeColumns (of different types)Office integration
Undelete Available (Outlook client or PFDAVADMIN)
Available (2-level) Recycle Bin
Exchange Server 2007 and Public FoldersAccessing SharePoint and File Share Data
Outlook Web Access RTM: no access to public foldersIt did include a new feature: SharePoint and File Share access using OWA as a proxy
Read-only accessWebReady Document Viewing
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Agenda
1. The problem: “I can’t find the document I need!!!”2. Documents in Sharepoint: The Basics3. What’s the story with Exchange Server 2007 Public
Folders?4. Migrating public folders to SharePoint5. Migrating file shares to SharePoint6. Best practices7. Questions?
Migrating Public Folders to SharePointAnalysis
Analyze your public foldersAre their old or unused public folders?What’s their size?Permissions?
Tools to usePFDAVADMINThird-party tools: Quest MessageStats, Vyapin ARKES
Download PFDAVADMIN from the Microsoft site.
Migrating Public Folders to SharePointMoving data to SharePoint
What are your options?What kind of data in Public Folders?
DocumentsDiscussionsAgenda items, Contacts, ...
Standard Functionality (for documents)Manual uploading using the Upload functionalityDrag and drop using Explorer View
Third-party toolsQuestDocAve... And others!
Migrating Public Folders to SharePoint
What about these public folder features?Mail-enabled public folders Mail-enabled document libraries
Drag and drop e-mails into public folders Several solutions
Moderation Approval
Forms association Use Infopath forms
Offline use Outlook 2007 can be used as the offline client
Rules No direct equivalent
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Agenda
1. The problem: “I can’t find the document I need!!!”2. Documents in Sharepoint: The Basics3. What’s the story with Exchange Server 2007 Public
Folders?4. Migrating public folders to SharePoint5. Migrating file shares to SharePoint6. Best practices7. Questions?
Migrating file shares to SharePointComparing the file share to SharePoint
SharePoint has many advantages compared to file servers
Document types and metadataCheck in/check out and forced check outVersioning with major and minor versionsEasily revert to a different versionUndelete (2 level Recycle Bin)Authorization based on non-AD stores (LDAP and other providers)Filtering/Grouping/Custom Views
Keep the user in mind though! Avoid complexity
Migrating file shares to SharePointIs the file server completely dead? No!
Use SharePoint for dynamic documents, collaboration and structured data
CustomersProjects...
File server should still be used for:Large filesPackage distribution (SMS distribution point)Database storage (.mdb, .pst, .ost, ...)BackupsAudio/VideoDeveloper Source ControlExecutables, scripts, ....
Migrating file shares to SharePointMoving data to SharePoint
ManuallyA lot of workSuited for smaller migrationsUpload, Upload Multiple, Drag and Drop, ...
Build your own solutionOne way to do it is with PowerShell
Use third party toolsQuestDocKit
Think about the metadata!
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Agenda
1. The problem: “I can’t find the document I need!!!”2. Documents in Sharepoint: The Basics3. What’s the story with Exchange Server 2007 Public
Folders?4. Migrating public folders to SharePoint5. Migrating file shares to SharePoint6. Best practices7. Questions?
Best Practices
User acceptance is very important.Design of document libraries and sites should always keep that in mind!
Best PracticesDocument Libraries
Enable only the features you need!Avoid unnecessary metadata: keep time to add a document as low as possible.Make sure metadata is used in views and filters. User acceptance of metadata will grow.Keep usability in mind.Easier to “sell” SharePoint in combination with Office 2007. Office 2003 is an absolute minimum.
Best PracticesSite Design
Use a logical and familiar hierarchy.Similar to folder structure on file servers – or –Similar to the user’s organization or workgroup
Use short and meaningful URLs.Avoid special characters and spaces in the URL.During analysis phase identify types of sites (project, customer, ...) and create a site template.Define who can create a site? IT or the users themselves?Offer something people need
Phone DirectoryPolicies, procedures, processes, ......
Best PracticesFile Server Migration
Optimize the structure of files and folders during the migration
Don’t just copy the data!Keep the hierarchy as flat as possible.
Choose a method that preserves creation date and modification dateMake the benefits clear to the end user
Best PracticesMy Site
Best to implement in a second phase: allow users to get to know SharePoint.Set a usable quotaThink about customizing My Site:
Link to the portalRemove unnecessary web parts
Do your users need offline access?Outlook 2007 provides one-way synchronizationThird-party tools offer extra features (e.g. Colligo)
{Resources}Quest: http://www.quest.comVyapin: http://www.vyapin.comPowerShell script to upload documents: http://pshell.infoColligo: http://www.colligo.com
{Thank You!}
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