Inside SharePoint 2007 Administration [Paperback]

Steve Caravajal (Author), Shane Young (Author), Todd O. Klindt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1584506016 | ISBN-13: 978-1584506010 | Publication Date: November 10, 2008 | Edition: 1

If you're an IT professional tasked with launching and administering SharePoint to your organization, Inside SharePoint 2007 Administration is the only book you'll need. You'll find all of the information necessary to administer SharePoint -- everything from detailed real-world installation instructions and proper backup procedures to performance optimizations and scripting help that will keep your SharePoint farm humming. The book is based 100 percent on tried-and-true experiences from actual SharePoint administrators, rather than simply theoretical ideas. The chapters are set up in a logical progression for a new deployment, starting with understanding the foundation and architecture and ending with backups and disaster recovery. All instructions for accomplishing specific tasks are contained within the text of the various chapters and include numbered steps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 505 pages
• Publisher: Charles River Media; 1 edition (November 10, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584506016
• ISBN-13: 978-1584506010
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #336,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely put this one on your shelf, May 13, 2009

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Alan Dunsmore "alduns" (Frederick, Md USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inside SharePoint 2007 Administration (Paperback)

I've read a great many IT related books on more than several subjects.
Simply as an IT book, this one is right up there at the top. From the
clarity, depth, and style; the authors have made it easy to follow, and more importantly even easier to process the valuable information that they are trying to present.

That's the review on simply the IT value of the book. As it relates to Sharepoint, again easily the best Administrator book I've read. Not that others were inferior, most simply listed, demoed, the basics of Sharepoint Administration. This books goes a lot further and really brings out more of the "insides" of Sharepoint. The chapters on
STSADM and Search alone are worth the price. Anyone moving to Sharepoint, becoming more involved in Sharepoint, or wants to start expanding on their Sharepoint experience really needs to have this book on their desk and in their laptop bag.

And one other example of how much I recommend this book. I recently attended a Sharepoint Saturday (DC) event, where I won the book. So I was lucky enough to get it for free. As much as I like it, I'm almost tempted to go out and actually buy a copy. I won't of course.
While I'm very enthusiastic about the book, I'm not stupid. :)) Plus I just got back to work after an extended period of unemployment.

But thanks to Steve, Todd, and Shane. What an excellent addition to any IT bookshelf, and great contribution to the Sharepoint community.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stands out from other admin books, April 21, 2009

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John D. Ross (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inside SharePoint 2007 Administration (Paperback)

There are several other books on the subject of SharePoint administration and this one really stands out. This book does a great job of explaining the decisions that need to get made related to architecture and then walks users through the installation and configuration of the SharePoint farm. Not only does the book explain how to do it, but also gives good advice on why to do it.

This book is a more recent title than most of the other admin books and includes a number of timely subjects such as Windows 2008 Server and SQL Server 2008, and Powershell.

I've found this book to be very helpful on more than one occasion. It wasn't the first to market, but that is a good thing. The practical wisdom throughout this book is great. Highly recommended as a part of anyone's SharePoint library.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely understandable and HELPFUL SharePoint 07 book!, January 19, 2009

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Josh Flory - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inside SharePoint 2007 Administration (Paperback)

I have never written a review for Amazon.com before, but this book has been so extremely useful and helpful to me that after I saw no one else had yet reviewed it I felt compelled to do so.

I've read through several SharePoint bible/administrator's guides, etc... prior to this book and while they were all informative, none of them have been as helpful as this book.

I realize I keep repeating that word "helpful", but that is exactly what I want when I pick up a guide to an IT product, especially one as multifaceted and complex as SharePoint 2007 (MOSS 07 and WSS 3) is.

I've been messing around with various test deployments since just after SharePoint 07 came out and always ran into various little snags, seemingly undocumented work-arounds, etc... (Those in IT of course know what I'm talking about). I kept my little list of errors, notes, and work-arounds so that I could follow that the next time I setup SharePoint or came across the same problem again.

I only wish that this book had been available then, the vast majority of those "little notes" are covered in this book.

I have NOT yet read through the entire book cover to cover, but have instead been using it as a sort of reference when I run into problems in various a