
SharePoint Storage Metrics returns in Service Pack 1
Users of SharePoint 2007 will have noticed that Microsoft had removed the Storage Management page when SharePoint 2010 was released. Well, the good news is this has made a return in Service Pack 1 with a new look, showing the…
Installing SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1
SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 has been released. I am just about to install it for the first time and document the process. Note: before installing the Service Pack I have made sure I’m prepared for something to go wrong. …
SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 released
Microsoft has released Service Pack 1 for SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010. This contains all Cumulative Updates and Public Updates for 2010 that have already shipped as well as the following new features: Site Recycle Bin – This will enable…

SharePlus Office Mobile Client
SharePlus is a universal SharePoint mobile client that allows you to synchronise your mobile device with a SharePoint site. The application comes in 3 editions – Lite, Professional and Enterprise. Currently available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac Desktop and PlayBook,…

SharePoint Diagnostic Studio 2010
Although I installed the SharePoint Administration Toolkit some time ago I’ve only just found the time to have a good look at what it includes. And I’m glad I did, as I discovered The SharePoint Diagnostic Tool. The main role…

Content databases contain orphaned items
Today when I logged into my SharePoint Central Administration it was warning me that the Health Analyzer had detected some critical issues that require attention. When I looked at the issues this message was among them: After reading the article…
Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010
Microsoft has announced that it will release Service Pack 1 for Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 at the end of June 2011. Initially available as a manual download it will be release through Windows Update 90 days after release. From…

Using the RSS Viewer web part
I’ve started to include various RSS feeds on pages as it’s a good way of including interesting content on home pages. For example, on the home page of the IT department I’ve included feeds for security advisories and latest virus…

Load balancing one or more web front end servers
Windows 2008 includes a Network Load Balancing feature and I’ll be utilising this in my SharePoint environment. I currently have two web front end servers but there is no reason why I can’t add more, and include them in the…