WHAT IS HOSTED SHAREPOINT

As a hosted version of Microsoft® Windows SharePoint Services 2007, Managed SharePoint 2007 is the ultimate collaboration tool for any type of team that needs to work together more efficiently, but does not have the resources or web development skills to create a sophisticated, secure online portal site themselves.

A Managed SharePoint site allows team members to work together on documents, tasks, contacts, events, surveys and other information in one central online location. This makes Managed SharePoint 2007 particularly suited to teams with members in geographically diverse locations, as well as teams comprising people from different organisations and offices.

With a familiar, Web-based interface and close integration with everyday tools including the Microsoft Office system of productivity programs, Managed SharePoint is easy to use and can be deployed rapidly. Users can create workspaces and then publish, store, share, and keep track of information, workflow, and documents.

Built on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and SharePoint WSS 2007, Managed SharePoint also gives organizations a cost-effective foundation platform for building Web-based business applications that can scale easily to meet the changing and growing needs of your business. Robust administrative controls for managing storage and Web infrastructure give IT departments a cost-effective way to implement and manage a high-performance collaboration environment.

WHO SHOULD CONSIDER USING MANAGED SHAREPOINT?

Managed SharePoint is a technology that enables people to collaborate in browser-based workspaces while providing a manageable infrastructure and extensible application platform for improving the efficiency of business processes. A variety of audiences benefit from the enhanced collaboration and productivity provided by Windows SharePoint Services: