SharePoint 2013 Administration Upgrade training course

Modules

Module 0 – Introduction

A quick high level overview into the progression of SharePoint and what to expect in the modules during this course.

Module 1 – Architecture

With so many changes in many components in this new version of SharePoint we will spend considerable time looking at the new architectural pieces of SharePoint and understanding how it all fits together.

Module 2 – Hardware and Installation

This module will look at the new hardware requirements and minimum / recommended hardware configurations. It will also go through a step by step installation including a tour of the new components in Central Administration and key components that need to be setup after installation is complete.

Module 3 – Web Applications

In this module we will explore the new changes to Web Applications and discover the creation and management of them in both Central Administration and PowerShell.

Module 4 – Site Collections

There have been many new improvements in the hosting and management of Site collections and in this module we will explore those new options in both the user interface and in PowerShell.

Module 5 – Service Applications

In this module we will look at what is new, changed and depreciated in this new version of SharePoint and the architecture behind some of these core services. You will also work with multiple farm scenarios and how to scale the services.

Module 6 – Application Management

A brand new Service to SharePoint that allows SharePoint Administrators to setup their own on premise marketplace hub and maintain control of the Apps stored in it and those subscribed to from the Internet Marketplace. In this module we will go through setup and configuration and publish Apps into your SharePoint farm.

Module 7 – Social and the User profile Application

Microsoft has invested a lot of time into the social arena in this version of SharePoint and this module will show the new architecture and how the new features are setup and used. We will dive into the various components of social plus look at how this profile information can be now replicated to multiple farms using the new built in replication engine.

Module 8 – Search

This module will dive into the new architecture of the Search Service and discover how the new components are configured and managed. You will be learning about the crawl and query capabilities in this new version of SharePoint as well as the changes from a user’s perspective. Finally you will learn about Search scalability and how it now integrates with other services in SharePoint.

Module 9 – Enterprise Content Management

A lot of investment has been made into the document management and lifecycle process of items in SharePoint and in this module you will learn what is changed, what is new and considerations for your internal business processes. You will also be introduced to the new features and components behind Web Content Management and discover what SharePoint now provides for the internet facing scenario’s.

Module 10 – Upgrade

This module is concentrating on the options available for upgrading from previous versions of SharePoint and some of the key design and planning elements that need to be considered before starting an upgrade process. There are new components to upgrade that make the process much better from an end users perspective and will also be covered in this module. Labs

There will be a lot of hands on labs in this class to enable you to get the most out of this updating skills class and each student will have their own lab environment throughout the class.