The document summarizes new features in SharePoint 2016, changes coming to OneDrive for Business, next generation portals, and Office 365 groups. Some key highlights include: SharePoint 2016 will be based on the SharePoint Online code base and include new migration APIs, MinRoles for improved performance and reliability, and insights and compliance features. OneDrive for Business will integrate the common sync engine and include version control, Delve integration, and management of external sharing. Next generation portals focus on responsive design, performance, and leverage Office 365 capabilities like Delve and video portals. Office 365 groups bring together multiple services for collaboration and include future improvements like discoverability in Delve and admin features.

1. The Future of SharePoint – SharePoint 2016
Work Smarter with SharePoint: A HelpSystems Roadshow – May 27th, 2015

2. Donald Donais
Avtex Solutions Architect and SharePoint Consultant
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5. Agenda
• What’s New with SharePoint 2016
• Changes Coming to OneDrive for Business
• NextGen Portals – Why You Will Care?
• Office 365 Groups – The Next Big Collaboration Tool?

6. WHAT’S NEW WITH SHAREPOINT 2016

7. It Is Still Early!
• There is Currently No Technical Preview for SharePoint 2016
• Timeline
 Beta Q4 2015, RTM Q2 of 2016
Final Feature Set Will Change Before
Release!

8. Code Base for SharePoint 2016
• Starting with Snapshot in Time
 Based On SharePoint Online Code
• Feature Sets Backported for On-Premises
• If Backporting Not Successful then Leverage Hybrid With
Cloud

9. Management - Requirements
• Hardware Requirements Same as SharePoint 2013
 Single Server – 16-24 GB of RAM, X64, 4 Procs, 80 GB HD
 Farm Server – 12 – 16 GB of RAM, X64, 4 Procs, 80 GB HD
• Other Necessities
 Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows Server 10
 Windows Management Framework 3.0
• Database Servers
 X64 SQL Server 2014 SP1 or SQL Server 201X
• Standalone Installation Will Not Be Support
 Will Not Work with SQL Express

10. Management – Upgrade To SharePoint 2016
Upgrade
Upgrade Share 2010 Mode Site
Collection to 15 Mode
Content Database Migration
from 2013 to 2016
Migration
Migrate Content to SharePoint
2016
For SharePoint Online, New
Content Migration API’s
• Not Changing Service Applications
• If Service Does Not Exist in SharePoint Online
 Porting the Service Over to SharePoint 2016
 For Example PerformancePoint Services

11. Management - New Migration API
• Used To Migrate to SharePoint Online
• Using Azure Temporarily Store Content During Move
• Increased Migration Speed by 5X
• During Microsoft Ignite
 4 Vendors Are Already Adjusting to the New API’s

12. Performance and Reliability - MinRoles
• SharePoint 2013 Defined Roles
Enabling Services
• SharePoint 2016 Pre-Defined
Roles
 User Services – Typically Request
By User
 Robot Services – Automated
 Caching Services
• Configuration Manager Options
 Special Load
 WFE
 Search
 Application
 Distributed Cache

13. Performance and Reliability – Health Analyzer
• Based on MinRoles
• Service Scans Servers in
Farm Daily
• Compares Service
Instances to Expected
Configuration Based on
MinRole
• Ability to Automatically
Bring Back into
Compliance

14. Performance and Reliability - Patching
• SharePoint 2013 Updates
 Typically 37 MSI’s with Additional Language Patches
 Cutting These Down to 2 MIS and 2 Language Patches
• Performance for Updates Substantially Quicker
• Zero Downtime Patches
 Because of Size This Will Run Online
• MinRole Makes This Easier

15. Performance & Reliability – Boundaries and Limits

16. Performance and Reliability – Other Notes
• File Transfer Using BITS Protocol
 Used to Improve Performance
with Download and Upload of
Files
• Fast Site Creation
 Uses Master Copy of Site
Collection
 Will Already Have Features
Enabled
• Durable Links
 Resource ID Based URLs
 Durable Across Site Collections
 Primarily Meant to Help Find Files
When Sharing
 Also Called Enterprise ID
Durable Links

17. Performance and Reliability – User Profile Service
• Two Options for UPS
• Unidirectional Direct
Connection to AD
 Think SharePoint 2007
• Stand Up Forefront
Identity Manager Sync
Separate Server
 Authenticate with AD
 Synchronize with FIM

18. Insights and Data – Real Time Telemetry
• More Insights Around
Users within SharePoint
 Services
 Actions
 Usage
 Engagement
 Diagnostics
• Based on Tools Used
within SharePoint Online
• Will Also Include General
Admin Reports

19. Insights and Data - Search
• Cloud Search Service Application
• Organizations Can Offload Search to Cloud
• Supports Using Office Graph/Delve On-Premises
• Will Also Be Available for SharePoint 2013 EOY
One Search To Rule Them All!

20. Insights and Data - Compliance
• Compliance Center
Available Hybrid
 Primarily Based on Search
• Ability to Use Right
Management Services
Online
• Data Loss Prevention
Policies
• eDiscovery and Hold for
both SharePoint Online
and On-Premises

21. Other Tidbits
• Hybrid Scenario
 Following Allowed for Sites, Documents and People
 Managed Metadata Service
 Promoted Sites
 Self-Service Site Creation
• Hybrid Configuration Based on Wizard Tool

22. CHANGES COMING TO ONEDRIVE FOR BUSINESS

23. What’s Wrong with ODFB?

24. Changes with ODFB
• Using the Common Sync
Engine for OneDrive and
ODFB
• Release Updated Sync Engine
in 2015
• Adding Right Click Behavior
• Introducing Selective Sync
 Sync up to 50,000 files
 No More 20,000 file limit
 Support up to 10 GB

25. More Changes with ODFB
• Version Control Will Be Added
• Delve Integration Will Be Available
• Future releases will support characters in URL and longer
paths
• Eventually will be able to sync files that are Shared With
Me
• Management Will Include Available to Disable External
Sharing for Specific Users

26. ODFB Roadmap
Q2 2015 Q3 2015 Q4 2015 Planned
(no timelines)
Next-gen sync client (PC & Mac)
(Preview)
Unified web UX
Mobile Offline files (read-only)
for iOS, Android
Stop/revoke sharing control
Company-shareable links
New mobile PDF experience for
iOS, Android
Send a link from Outlook Mobile
on iOS, Android
Save to OneDrive for Business
from OWA
Expiration of anonymous shares
Next-gen sync client (PC & Mac)
(GA)
Windows 10 Universal app
(including read-only offline files)
Offline mobile editing
Offline mobile folders
Mobile PDF annotation support
for iOS, Android
Modern attachments for
Outlook
Expiration of all external shares

27. NEXTGEN PORTALS – WHY YOU WILL CARE?

28. NextGen Family
ENHANCED BY KEY OFFICE 365 CAPABILITIES

29. NextGen Portals
• Focusing On
 Responsive Design
 Performance
 Authoring
 Storage
• Built on SharePoint Online Platform
• Takes Advantage of:
 Search and Social Integration
 Built In Permissions
 Versioning
 Rich Text Formatting
 Review/Approval Workflow
 Taxonomy

30. Video Portal
• Currently Available Within Office
365
• Can Consume Videos Multiple
Platform/Devices
• Uses Azure Media Services to
Encode
• SharePoint Online for Storage
• Uses Office Graph to Deliver
Personalized Suggestions
• Uses Built In SharePoint
Permissions
• Secured with Encryption At-Rest
and In-Transit
• Create Channels to Categorize
Content

31. How Video Portal Works

32. Delve and Office Graph
• Proactive and Personalize Information Per User
• Delve Displays the Relevant Information
• Office Graph
 Suite Wide Intelligence Fabric Underpinning Delve
 Connected Into SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, Exchange,
Yammer, Calendar, Skype for Business
Content
+
People Groups Organization

33. How Office Graph Works
• /users
• /messages
• /events
• /files
• /groups
• /workingWith
• /trendingAround

34. New Features Include
• New Updated Profile Page
 Finding Content through
People
 Finding People Through
Content
• Groups in Delve
 Connect To a Group
 Discover Recent Activity within
Group

35. New Features Continued
• Delve Boards Being
Rolled Out Soon
• Delve Mobile Apps
• Organizational
Insights
 Allowing Collaboration
Groups to See Patterns
within Activities
 Identify Opportunities
to Help Team Improve
Collaboration
 Interactive Dashboard

36. Project Infopedia
• Knowledge Management
Tool
• Different Components
Help To Make Infopedia
 Boards
 Articles
 Blogs
 Documents
 Microsites
 Office Graph

37. Components
• Articles
 Easy to Author and
Publish Content
 Automatic In-Article
Navigation
• Blogs
 Mobile Friendly
 Easy to Add Documents,
Images, and Videos
 Content is Auto-Saved

38. OFFICE GROUPS – THE NEXT BIG
COLLABORATION TOOL?

39. What are Office 365 Groups?
• Multiple Office 365
Services Coming
Together
 Outlook
 OneDrive
 OneNote
 Calendar
• Self-Service Area
 Public by default
 Has Context and
Retains History
 Easy to Manage

40. Future of Office 365 Groups
• Groups Discoverable
within Delve
• Group Profiles Easy to
Find Information
• Group Members can
Quickly stay on Key
Activities
• Skype Meet Now
• Invite Guest Users
• More Admin Features

41. Q & A

42. Avtex IT Pro Consultant
ddonais@avtex.com
Blog – Tales from IT Side
http://talesfromitside.wordpress.com
Twitter
@dondonais