Windows Sharepoint Services
Introduction
Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) is the perfect team working and collaboration tool allowing users to share information, collaborate on documents, and collect team knowledge over the Internet or a corporate network. Now available as a hosted service WSS fully integrates with the Office System family of applications and Exchange 2003 providing an excellent instant Intranet or Extranet.
End User Experience
Windows SharePoint Services provides individuals and teams with the following functionality:
• Takes file storage to new levels with WSS web sites with document storage and retrieval with check-in and check-out functionality, version history, custom metadata, and flexible, customisable views
• Team and site managers can easily administer user access, site content and user activity
• Online Discussions, questionnaires and surveys
• Contact lists of employees, partners, customers
• Flexible site search facility
• Receive automated alerts
• Site content and layout can be personalized on a per-user basis and Web parts can be used to present targeted information to specific users
Data Protection
• All content is scanned for viruses when read and written from the WSS site
• Data is backed up daily as part of the service availability guarantee
Access Methods
• Connection to your WSS site is through the Internet, allowing users to gain access regardless of time or location
• All WSS sites are secured with SSL 128-bit encryption
• Site URL's are of the format https://companyname.sharepointservices.co.uk
Platform
The platform is delivered on a one-to-many model based upon a fully resilient, load balanced Windows 2003 Advanced Server infrastructure. This model offers the following advantages:
• Economies of scale enabling low per site per month costs
• Proactive management with sophisticated monitoring tools
• 24*7 server and application management
• Robust and scaleable
• Virus scanned
• Backed-up daily
Our architecture is optimised for database reliability, performance and online maintenance, providing the utmost protection from data loss or disruption of service.
Take a look at the Online Demo (appears in new window)
