Monday, March 13, 2017

Sharepoint Features

Share point features:

Share point have evolved its features on every version release.
It was just started as office project for windows xp but sooner its grow into enterprises product.
In order to understand Share Point let us first discuss about features of Share Point.


Share point version:

  • SharePoint Portal Server 2001
  • SharePoint Team Services (2002)
  • SharePoint Services 2.0 (free license) - SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (commercial release)
  • SharePoint Services 3.0 (free license) - plus Office SharePoint Server 2007 (commercial extension)
  • SharePoint Foundation 2010 (free) - plus SharePoint Server 2010 (commercial extension for Foundation), and SharePoint Enterprise 2010 (commercial extension for Server)
  • SharePoint Foundation 2013 (free) - plus SharePoint Server 2013 (extension on top of Foundation), and SharePoint Enterprise 2013.
  • SharePoint Online (Plan 1), and SharePoint Online (Plan 2)
  • SharePoint Server 2016 - plus SharePoint Enterprise 2016.


In order to discuss features of SharePoint let us discuss key version used even today.

SharePoint 2013 Features:


SharePoint Server 2013 includes a wide variety of improvements and new features. Discover how SharePoint Server gives you new ways to share your work, work with others, organize your projects and teams, and discover people and information.

Some of the features are :
eDiscovery and case management

for more reading : sharepoint 2013




SharePoint 2016 Features:




Feature
Description
More information
Access Services
New Access features are available when you deploy Access Services in SharePoint Server 2016 .
For more information, see Access Services.
Compliance features
New compliance features for SharePoint Server 2016 include the document deletion and in-place hold policies.
For more information, see Compliance features.
Customized web parts
The compile time for customized XSLT files used for Content Query, Summary Links, and Table of Contents Web Parts is improved.
NA
Document Library accessibility
SharePoint Server 2016 includes new document library accessibility features.
For more information, see Document Library accessibility.
Durable links
Resource-based URLs now retain links when documents are renamed or moved in SharePoint.
NA
Encrypted Connections
SharePoint Server 2016 supports TLS 1.2 connection encryption by default.
For more information, see Encrypted Connections.
Fast Site Collection Creation
The Fast Site Collection Creation feature is a rapid method to create site collections and sites in SharePoint.
For more information, see Fast Site Collection Creation.
Filenames - expanded support for special characters
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports using some special characters in file names that were blocked in previous versions.
For more information, see Filenames.
Hybrid in SharePoint 2016
Hybrid in SharePoint Server 2016 enables you to integrate your on-premises farm with Office 365 productivity experiences, allowing you to adopt the cloud at your own pace.
For more information, see Hybrid in SharePoint 2016.
Identify and search for sensitive content
SharePoint Server 2016 now provides the same data loss prevention capabilities as Office 365.
Image and video previews
You can now preview images and videos in SharePoint Server 2016 document libraries.
For more information, see Image and Video previews.
Information Rights Management
SharePoint Server 2016 provides Information Rights Management (IRM) capabilities to secure information by encrypting and securing information on SharePoint libraries with OneDrive for Business.
For more information, see Information Rights Management.
Large file support
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports uploading and downloading files larger than 2,047 MB.
For more information, see Large file support.
MinRole
MinRole is a new feature in SharePoint Server 2016 that allows a SharePoint farm administrator to define each server’s role in a farm topology.
For more information, see MinRole farm topology.
Mobile experience
SharePoint Server 2016 offers an improved mobile navigation experience.
For more information, see Mobile experience.
New features in November 2016 PU for SharePoint Server 2016 (Feature Pack 1)
The November 2016 Public Update for SharePoint Server 2016 (Feature Pack 1)offers seven new features for SharePoint Server 2016.
New controls for working with OneDrive for Business
SharePoint Server 2016 provides controls at the top of your personal document folders that make common tasks in OneDrive for Business more accessible.
New Recycle Bin in OneDrive and Team sites
SharePoint Server 2016 adds a link for the Recycle Bin in the left navigation area of the OneDrive and Team sites.
NA
Open Document Format (ODF)
SharePoint Server 2016 adds support for Open Document Format (ODF) files to use in document library templates.
Project Server
New Project Server features are available in SharePoint Server 2016.
For more information, see Project Server.
ReFS file system support
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports drives that are formatted with the ReFS file system.
For more information about the ReFS file system, see Resilient File System Overview and Resilient file system.
SharePoint business intelligence
SharePoint Server 2016 now supports SQL Server 2016 CTP 3.1 and the Power Pivot add-in and Power View.
For more information about SharePoint business intelligence, see Power Pivot add-in and Power View are now available to use with SharePoint Server 2016 Beta 2.
SharePoint Search
SharePoint Search Server Application has significant changes to its deployment.
For more information, see SharePoint Search Server Application.
Sharing improvements
SharePoint Server 2016 has many new sharing improvements available.
For more information, see Sharing improvements.
Site Folders view
SharePoint Server 2016 provides a new Site Folders view that lets you access the document libraries in sites that you're following.
For more information, see Site Folders view.
Sites page pinning
This new feature helps you see and follow sites.
For more information, see Sites page pinning.
SMTP Connection Encryption
SharePoint Server 2016 supports sending email to SMTP servers that use STARTTLS connection encryption.
For more information, see SMTP Connection Encryption.
SMTP ports (non-default)
SharePoint Server 2016 adds support for SMTP servers that use TCP ports other than the default port (25).
For more information, see Use SMTP ports other than the default (25).
Web Application Open Platform Interface Protocol (WOPI)
You can now rename files, create new files, and share files from within the WOPI iframe on the browser page.
NA



For more reading on SharePoint 2016



For comparison features between SharePoint 2013 and Sharepoint 2016:

Read here : 2013 vs 2016 features


SharePoint Online features:

Android and Windows 10 Mobile Apps
Modern team sites now integrated with Office 365 Groups

  • Office 365 Group Integration
  • Team site layout
  • Home page for team information
  • New site collection limit

Updated SharePoint lists

  • Add a list easily from your home page  
  • Use Quick Edit to add columns and data in one process 
  • Add pre-built list-based apps  
  • Use Microsoft Flow to automate workflows
  • Use PowerApps to connect SharePoint lists and Libraries as a data source
Modern SharePoint Online document libraries
  • Leverage the power of SharePoint with OneDrive for Business usability in your document libraries 
  • Copy and move files from the command bar
  • Use links to import files from other libraries 
Personalization

  • New simplified custom views
  • Experience responsive and accessible design 

Upload and manage videos with Office 365 Video
  • Upload and share your videos 
  • Delete a video or restore a deleted video from a channel 
  • Use your videos in Office 365 and SharePoint Online   
  • Add subtitles or captions to an Office 365 Video


For more reading for SharePoint online features: 
SharePoint Online features



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