SharePoint 2016 IT Preview

SharePoint 2016 IT Preview

I've recently seen some new blog posts in relation to SharePoint 2016. Many are short and uninformative, possibly because Microsoft hasn't let the cat out of the bag because it is just an IT Preview – right. They are also possibly adding more features before the full release next year.

SharePoint 2016 IT preview is indeed just a preview for the IT folks. According to Microsoft, this is only a preview. It is quite clear that is more to come in terms of new or improved features.

I have noticed some new changes that I'll like to share (everyone including external users - sorry). The free version of SharePoint also known as "SharePoint Foundation" has been dropped. There is no longer a free version of SharePoint. With SharePoint growing popularity, I guess Microsoft believes that it does not need to give it (though limited) away for free.

SharePoint Foundation is no longer available in the SharePoint Server 2016 release. It's all going to be SharePoint server. The installation would create everything as one user. If you do single server with SharePoint 2016 it is a single SharePoint Server, but it is all just SharePoint. It just puts all the SharePoint roles on a single box.

This is a single server install that they had before that would require an installation of SQL express instance that nobody knew how to manage. That is until you start to get problems which normally was in relation to memory problems as SQL server memory hungry.

After installation, you'll notice some new changes in configuration features;

• There is a "Office 365 - Configure hybrid OnDrive and Site features" link in central administration
• Project Server Service Application is already with SharePoint Server 2016
• There is a "Business Intelligence Center" site
• There are new Project Server feature, with
  • Project Server Approval Content Type
  • Project Web App Permission for Excel Web App Refresh
  • Project Web App Ribbon
  • Project Web App Settings

You'll also notice some new and or improved Web Parts;

• Project Workspaces
• GettingStarted
• StringFilter
• Status
• RefinementScript
• Remiders
• ReportView
• ResourceAssignment
• ResourceCenter
• ResultScript
• Risks
• StatusApprovals
• StrategicImpact
• CBS Web Parts
• Task
• Team Assignments Webparts
• Timesheet
• Workflow Status webparts

Full installation, and other new features can be seen in this blog post named "SharePoint Server 2016 features and Step by Step to setup and configure", here - http://ift.tt/1W0fvCa.

by Larry Saytee via Everyone's Blog Posts - SharePoint Community