What are the limitations of SharePoint 2016?

Microsoft recently released SharePoint 2016, boasting many unique features and UI enhancements. One such upgrade is allowing users to make use of a hybrid IT environment in order to help administrators manage both online and on-premises site simultaneously.

If you have decided to upgrade to SharePoint 2016 (Ask These 5 Questions Before Migrating to SharePoint 2016), and want to begin migrating your content and data, make sure you have considered the limitations of the new version and evaluate what impact it can have on your business.

Here are a few limitations that you must evaluate before you migrate:

1. Single Server Installation
   
   While the older SharePoint versions easily allow for single server installation, SharePoint 2016 has slightly complicated the process. Instead of direct installation and configuration, you will now need to install the SQL server exclusively in SharePoint 2016 (not automatically included in the installation package).
   
   
2. Removal of Free “SharePoint Foundation”
   
   In SharePoint 2016, Microsoft has completely eliminated the “SharePoint Foundation,” which is available for free on-premises deployment with all previous SharePoint versions.
   
   This change is unlikely to affect large scale organizations who can afford to buy the enterprise version of the software. However, firms with smaller budgets may not be able to afford to continue running “SharePoint Foundation.”
   
   
3. Business Intelligence Services & Social Tagging
   
   Unlike older SharePoint versions, many of the business intelligence services have been trimmed down in SharePoint 2016. Many of the social tagging elements of – the ability to “like” a particular piece of content, for example – have also been completely eliminated.

Conclusion

SharePoint 2016 has undoubtedly brought about major positive modifications in its architecture, however it has also eliminated most of the free aspects from its installation package. Before you make the jump, ensure you have reviewed the new specifications and evaluated how your business is going to be affected.

If you have decided to go for the new version, you will need to start migrating your content and data as quickly and flawlessly as possible. LepideMigrator for Documents is a specialized solution that can help you easily transition all the content (including permissions, properties, metadata and users) to the upgraded version in no time at all. The solution gives you the ability to perform pre-migration analysis to estimate how long the migration will take, the job migration status, the file size and the compatibility.

by Satyendra Tiwari via Everyone's Blog Posts - SharePoint Community