SharePoint eDiscovery for Content Management
January 27, 2014
Many case-based operations can be simplified by e-discovery tools, which are now built in to the SharePoint 2013 suite. SearchContentManagement explains how in their article, “Using SharePoint E-Discovery for Enterprise Content Management.”
The article begins:
“With any Microsoft release, part of the challenge is getting a handle on its tools — not just how they work but also the best way to use them. SharePoint e-discovery functionality in SharePoint 2013 provides specific enterprise content management advantages — but only if you think about your usage scenarios up front.”
Stephen E. Arnold is a longtime leader in search and the man behind ArnoldIT.com. He often covers SharePoint in his information service, as he follows the trends of enterprise search and content management. He research makes it clear that while SharePoint still has the lion’s share of the market, customers are constantly looking for increased functionality. It seems that is what SharePoint is trying to give them as they work to expand their customer base, and keep their existing one.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 27, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Add Mobility to SharePoint with Box
January 15, 2014
Many devoted SharePoint users are turning toward mobile access and mobile solutions. But SharePoint is a big ship and it is having a hard time turning in the direction of mobile. So many organizations are turning toward add-on solutions that can help SharePoint stay current in the mobile age. Information Week Digital Library offers a white paper on the topic in their article, “Five Ways Box Makes SharePoint Better.”
The article says:
“Box, the leader in Enterprise Content Collaboration, helps customers extend their SharePoint environments, quickly and easily meeting employees’ needs for mobile productivity and secure external sharing with customers and partners. This whitepaper describes the top five ways that businesses are adding mobility and collaboration to SharePoint with Box.”
Stephen E. Arnold is a longtime leader in search and devotes much attention to SharePoint on his information service, ArnoldIT.com. He has spoken of Box before and its benefits not only for mobile, but also for Mac users who historically have suffered under the dominance of SharePoint.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 15, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Printing for SharePoint from Unbounded Solutions
January 14, 2014
Anyone who uses SharePoint knows how tedious some of the most mundane tasks can be. Printing is chief among them. Unbounded Solutions hopes to solve the problem and unveils their offering in the press release, “Unbounded Solutions Releases Printing Services for SharePoint 2013.”
The release begins:
“Unbounded Solutions today announced the availability of Printing Services for Microsoft SharePoint 2013. Completely rewritten to take advantage of the enhancements found in the latest version of SharePoint, the product joins compatible versions for SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2007 to give SharePoint users the ability to print a folder full of documents, or selected documents with just a few clicks of the mouse.”
This is the type of solution that Stephen E. Arnold often covers through is Web service, ArnoldIT.com. A longtime leader in search, Arnold spends a lot of attention on SharePoint and SharePoint alternatives. For those organizations that do use SharePoint, higher satisfaction is found among those who customize and streamline, and simple solutions like this one by Unbounded Solutions can help.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 14, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
SharePoint Consulting Services Ranked
January 8, 2014
As SharePoint deployments get more and more involved and customized, many organizations are turning to SharePoint consultants to help launch or refresh implementations. In light of the trend, PR Web looks at the most successful SharePoint consulting firms in the article, “Ten Top SharePoint Consulting Services Issued in December 2013 by bestwebdesignagencies.com.”
The article says:
“The independent authority on web solutions, bestwebdesignagencies.com, has promoted the best SharePoint consulting firms in the mobile development industry for the month of December 2013 . . . The rankings are produced by the independent research team through painstaking testing and analysis to decide the best firms offering SharePoint consulting solutions. To view the ratings of the top SharePoint development services click here.”
Stephen E. Arnold is a longtime leader in search and frequently covers SharePoint on his information service, ArnoldIT.com. His coverage also points to an increasingly complicated enterprise environment, one that begs for outside expertise and consultation. Users who are in need of such services may find some assistance in the consulting services ranked by bestwebdesignagencies.com.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 8, 2014
On Site SharePoint is Not Dead Yet
January 1, 2014
The move to the Cloud, away from on-site installations has been a rapid one, but not everybody is on board yet. Some organizations still have legitimate security concerns. Others just do not have the time or energy to make the move. So for people who need to rely on on-site SharePoint for a little while longer, there is good news. Read more in the SharePoint Pro article, “SharePoint SP1 and On-Premises vNext.”
The article says:
“In mid-November, Microsoft announced that Service Pack 1 for Office, Exchange, and SharePoint will be released in early 2014. The same day, SharePoint Senior Product Manager Bill Baer (@williambaer) announced in the SharePoint Team blog that the team will ‘continue to deliver… future on-premises versions of SharePoint on our traditional release cadence of 2-3 years.’ That simple announcement says, plain as day, something we’ve wanted Microsoft to say: On-prem SharePoint is not dead yet! There will be at least one more vNext of SharePoint.”
Stephen E. Arnold of ArnoldIT.com covers the latest in SharePoint news. As a longtime leader in search he has seen many trends come and go. And while the Cloud is probably here to stay, it is no doubt a recent invention and one that still has a few drawbacks. Stay tuned for more SharePoint news as well as the latest in search.
Emily Rae Aldridge, January 1, 2014
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Optimizing SharePoint Environments
December 31, 2013
Optimizing SharePoint environments is a hot conversation topic. Organizations that spend a good deal of time and money on a SharePoint implementation want to know that they are making a wise investment, and will reap the benefits of that investment. Christian Buckley digs into this topic for CMS Wire in his article, “Insights into SharePoint Replication.”
Buckley begins:
“One of the most common issues that customers raise is around optimizing their SharePoint environments. People want to get the most out of the investments they’ve already made, and while many organizations are slowly making plans to move their data assets into the cloud as a way to reduce infrastructure costs, the reality is that the cloud is not yet a viable option for most of their intellectual property — and so they’re looking for ways to improve performance, reduce storage costs and implement stronger disaster recovery and high-availability solutions with existing on premises infrastructure.”
Stephen E. Arnold of ArnoldIT.com is a longtime leader in search and a frequent participant in the ongoing SharePoint debate and discussion. He often finds that organizations know that they need to be making more out of their SharePoint implementation, but they are overwhelmed and maxed out on what they can do internally, so outsourcing is a good option for most.
Emily Rae Aldridge, December 31, 2013
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
SharePoint Consulting Rankings Available
December 30, 2013
SharePoint consulting is always in demand, because as anyone who has attempted to implement or use SharePoint knows, it is not a simple platform. There are lots of options for customization and lots of ways that individual organizations can make it their own. But all of those decisions take time and expertise, so many organizations turn to SharePoint consultants. Check out the latest list of top ranking SharePoint consultants in the article, “Best SharePoint Consulting Consultants Rankings Declared by bestwebdesignagencies.com for December 2013.”
The article begins:
“The ten best SharePoint consulting consultants have been announced by bestwebdesignagencies.com for the month of December 2013. Consultants are showcased based on their achievement in a meticulous analysis of their principal services.”
The article then goes on to list the top performing firms. If your organization is looking for some SharePoint assistance, you may find a good recommendation on the list. And you would not be alone in needing some help. Stephen E. Arnold, a longtime leader in search and brains behind ArnoldIT.com, covers the latest in SharePoint news. He finds that as SharePoint functionality increases, organizations are more frequently outsourcing their customization in an effort to save time and sanity.
Emily Rae Aldridge, December 30, 2013
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
OpenText Content Server Works with SharePoint
December 26, 2013
SharePoint is one of the most widely adopted pieces of software on the market. For that reason, much is made of getting SharePoint to work alongside other software applications. Many organizations will cobble together a collection of applications in order to get the entire job done. Market Wired addresses this issue in their article, “Use Microsoft SharePoint to Access Files on OpenText Content Server With Brava!”
The article begins:
“In large organizations, headquarters may keep important data and documents in OpenText Content Server while individual departments use Microsoft SharePoint for team collaboration. If this sounds familiar, you have probably encountered this problem: How can workers using different content management systems collaborate on the same content?”
Readers might find the discussion of OpenText helpful. However, many will want more information about SharePoint and implementation tips and tricks. Stephen E. Arnold of ArnoldIT.com provides an excellent SharePoint news feed that SharePoint users at all levels will find informative.
Emily Rae Aldridge, December 26, 2013
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
SharePoint and Enterprise Content Management
December 25, 2013
SharePoint may be the flagship ECM (enterprise content management) system, but that does not mean that it is perfect. In addition, such a huge system means that users constantly have to keep up with the latest news and updates. Read more in the CloudTweaks article, “7 Essential Facts About SharePoint And ECM.”
The article begins:
“Pioneer enterprise content management systems like SharePoint can help in take up your business to the next level, but only if you use them correctly. Here are seven things you need to know about this leading web application platform featuring the Office suite, collaborative workforce software and more.”
A couple of common themes that run through this article are: 1) security is key and 2) complexity continues. Stephen E. Arnold of ArnoldIT.com is a longtime leader in search. He often covers SharePoint news and finds many of the same conclusions. While SharePoint is widely adopted, there are noted weaknesses, and users are always looking for the latest tips and tricks.
Emily Rae Aldridge, December 25, 2013
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
Secure Collaboration in SharePoint
December 24, 2013
While SharePoint is the mostly widely used collaboration software available, broad adoption does not quell the security concerns of organizations. And as mobile becomes more widely adopted, access is not limited to a single at-work machine. Organizations are getting creative about security and KM World covers a newly available solution in its story, “Secure collaboration in SharePoint and File Shares from HiSoftware.”
The article begins:
“HiSoftware has launched a new version of Security Sheriff specifically designed for secure collaboration of sensitive information stored in File Shares and SharePoint. The company explains the new Secure Document Viewer included in Security Sheriff allows users to open an encrypted document in a protected state to ensure that a user with read-only permission cannot open and decrypt a document, then manually distribute it using print, save as and send to actions, or copy its contents. It will then remove the file from their system once the file is closed.”
Stephen E. Arnold is a long time leader in search and the man behind ArnoldIT.com. He spends a lot of time writing about SharePoint and security is a common topic. SharePoint isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, so users would do well to pay attention to what the experts have to say about security.
Emily Rae Aldridge, December 24, 2013
Sponsored by ArnoldIT.com, developer of Augmentext
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