This document provides an overview and summary of new features in SharePoint 2013 for IT professionals. It discusses hardware requirements for single server and database server farms. It also summarizes software requirements, infrastructure improvements, new features for IT pros, upgrade paths from previous versions, social networking changes, storage improvements like distributed cache and shredded storage, analytics, browser support, and development changes like the new App Model. It concludes with information on availability and contacts.

1. Scott Hoag & Dan Usher
Princeton SharePoint Users Group

2. who am I?

3. who’s that other guy?
Dan
Usher
usher

4. about you

5. rules of the road

6. spoiler alert

7. first thoughts…

8. bigger changes ahead

9. resourcing for single server farms
Component SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2013
Processor 64 bit, 4 cores 64 bit, 4 cores
RAM Developer or 4 GB 8 GB
Evaluation
Single Server 8 GB 24 GB
Multi Server 8 GB 12 GB
Hard disk 80 GB for system drive
Maintain twice as much free space as
you have RAM for production
environments.
Minimum Requirements

10. resourcing for database servers
Compone Deployme SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2013
nt nt Size
Processor Small 64 bit, 4 cores 64 bit, 4 cores
Medium 64 bit, 8 cores 64 bit, 8 cores
RAM Small 8 GB 8 GB
Medium 16 GB 16 GB
Hard Disk 80 GB for system drive
Hard disk is dependent on the size of the
SharePoint content
Minimum Requirements

11. software requirements
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485.aspx#section4

12. software requirements

13. infrastructure improvements

14. lightning round: what’s new for IT Pros

15. the upgrade story
Upgrade to next Leapfrog to the Upgrade/migrate to
version – sequential latest version the cloud
(recommended)

16. the upgrade story
Upgrade Method SharePoint 2007 SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2013
Database Attach   
In-place Upgrade  
Side by Side Upgrade 
 Microsoft recommends migrating to Claims Authentication prior to
upgrade
 Remember to enable your Claims to Windows Token Service
 SharePoint 2010 sites can be migrated into SharePoint 2013 and
maintain the current UI and functionality

17. migrate from classic to claims

18. browser support
Browser Supported Not Supported
Internet Explorer 10 
Internet Explorer 9 
Internet Explorer 8 
Internet Explorer 7 
Internet Explorer 6 
Google Chrome 
Mozilla Firefox 
Apple Safari 

19. shredded storage

20. distributed cache
Plan Plan

21. distributed cache

22. request management

23. web content management improvements

24. browser compatibility and WCM improvements

25. analytics

26. let’s get social…

27. How Social changed…
2010 2013
My Site Newsfeed
Newsfeed
Activity Feed
Content follow
Document Library SkyDrive Pro
Profile Profile
My Site

28. skydrive pro
 Is not a replacement for SharePoint 2010 Workspace
 SkyDrive Pro does not synchronize lists…
 Recycle bin issues…

29. custom solutions
SharePoi Farm Feature Sandboxed Client Side App
nt Solutions Framework Solutions Object Model Model
Platform
2003 (v6) 
2007 (v12)  
2010 (v14)    
2013 (v15)     

31. how do I get some of this goodness?
http://www.office.com
http://www.cloudshare.com
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj819267.aspx

32. when can my clients get this?
http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/blog/Pages/BlogPost.aspx?pID=1035

33. questions

34. contact
scott.hoag@appliedis.com
@ciphertxt
Usher_Daniel@bah.com
@usher