Sharepoint Architecture

Sharepoint Architecture Diagram (MOSS 2007 Architecture)

For understanding, What is Sharepoint?

Sharepoint is 3-Tier Application.
1. The Presentation Layer resides as .Aspx Pages (Asp.net Application)
2. Logic resides in .Net Assemblies.
3. Data resides in SQL Server Database.

Sharepoint is installed at "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12", this root is popularly know as "12 Hive". You can find all resources related to sharepoint application here, which are prime focus to Developers.

MOSS 2007 Architecture Diagram

Portal Features and Search Services User Profile Audience Targeting Personal Sites Office Server Search Business Data Catalog Single Sign-On Web Content Management Content Publishing Page Layout Document Converters Variations Output Caching Business Intelligence Excel Services Report Center SQL Reporting Services SQL Analysis Services Dashboard and KPIs Business Process Management Open File Format Document Generation Office Infopath 2007 Office Forms Server Enterprise Content Management Information Policies IRM Support Record Repository

Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 Asp.Net 2.0 Windows 2003 Server Operating System

Structure of Sharepoint Sites

Create MOSS 2007 Virtual VPC Image

Step by Step understanding of creating MOSS 2007 Virtual PC Image.

Part 1: Getting Started, Installing IIS, and Installing .NET Framework 2.0

Part 2: Installing and Configuring POP3 Email

Part 3: Installing and Configuring Outlook 2007

Part 4: Installing and Configuring the .NET Framework

Part 5: Installing SQL Server 2005

Part 6: Configuring SQL Server 2005

Part 7: Installing SQL Server 2005 SP1

Part 8: Creating the MOSS Accounts

Part 9: Installing and Configuring the MOSS 2007 Application

Part 10: Setting Up Internet Explorer Web Browser Security

Part 11: Starting Services

Part 12: Creating a Shared Services Provider

Part 13: Configuring Search Settings

Part 14: Configuring Outgoing E-mail

Part 15: Creating the Portal

Part 16: Installing SharePoint Designer 2007

Part 17: Installing Office 2007 Applications

Part 18: Installing Warm-up Scripts

Part 19: Optimizing the MOSS 2007 VPC Image

Part 20: Creating a Virtual PC Differencing Disk

Source of Information

Vista Upgrade Problem and Solution

Vista Upgrade Problem and Solution

Problem while Upgarding Vista Home Premium: Compatibility Check shows Uninstall Sharepoint Services.
I was trying to upgrade my laptop (Vista Home Premium) to Vista Ultimate Edition. After running through the compatibility check, it said I needed to uninstall Sharepoint Services. The problem is, It doesn't appear in the Add/Remove Programs list. The only mention I was able to find of Sharepoint services was under Office. It had Sharepoint Services Support installed. Uninstalling that didn't help, though.

Solution for Upgarde Problem with Vista
Delete the folder under 'Program Files' whose name starting with "STS". Essentially, that folder contained the install for 'Windows SharePoint Services 2.0' and the Vista installer, seeing that, thought you had the program installed.

Now start Installing Windows Vista again, and it should now pass through compatibility check and allow you to upgarde vista to business, ultimate or whatever version you want to.

Sharepoint Forums

Sharepoint Forums from Microsoft MSDN.

Sharepoint Forum from Microsoft MVP.

Ask all your Queries related to Sharepoint Development and Programming.