Special Edition Using Microsoft® SharePoint Portal Server

Basic Data Challenges

While much of the discussion of this chapter has centered around data and access to data, there exist basic or inherent constraints that drive enterprise-wide SharePoint deployments in one manner or another. Some of these constraints include

• Sources of data, including sensitive internal documents, subscription service-based data, stock quote feeds, and so on, drive multi-dashboard management requirements.

• The impact of proxy servers on accessibility and security drives client configuration and support costs.

• The raw scope of data servicing different needs of the enterprise organization can overwhelm unprepared workspace Coordinators.

• The variety of data formats, like Word documents, Excel and other spreadsheets, PowerPoint ...