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A Deep Dive into Content Deployment Options in SharePoint

Explore the various content deployment options available in SharePoint, including SQL database backup and restore, the Content Deployment Tool (CDT), and custom code solutions. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of each method, from scheduling capabilities to user interfaces. Gain insights into technical considerations for syncing production and testing environments, managing user accounts, and configuring server topology. Whether you're a developer or an administrator, this guide provides essential information to streamline SharePoint content management effectively.

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A Deep Dive into Content Deployment Options in SharePoint

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  2. Content Deployment Options SQL – Content database backup/restore OOTB – STSADM command OOTB - Content Deployment Tool (CDT) CodePlex - Content Deployment Wizard Custom Code - SP Import Export class

  3. Tommy Segoro • Technical Lead @ L7 Solutions • tommy.segoro@l7.com.au • http://blog.completesharepoint.net • http://www.codeplex.com/completesharepoint • http://www.codeplex.com/spexportimport • I’m engaged...sorry...

  4. What is CD Used For? • Synching Prod and Test content • Deploying separate content to Extranet • Backup/restore procedure

  5. Pre-Check • Are both source + destination synched? • The server topology • The user accounts used to run MOSS/Sharepoint services (Search, SSP, etc etc) • The configurations (SSP config, Central Admin config, email settings, etc) • The solutions and features installed • The code and DLL deployed (even third party DLLs such as stsadm extensions, etc) • Web.config settings • IIS settings • SQL server settings • AD settings for each user account used in Test and Prod • The resource settings for both Prod and Test (RAM, Hard Disks, Processor Utilization, etc)

  6. SQL Content Database Backup/Restore • Advantages: • Can be scheduled • Backup and restore the whole content of the site • Relatively easy to do • Various user interface • Central Admin • SQL Management Studio • Command Prompt • Disadvantages: • Slow • Backup file can be very big • Can’t export/import selective content

  7.  DEMO  Jade Raymond Video Game Producer

  8. OOTB STSADM Command • Advantages: • Can be scheduled through Windows Scheduled Task • Can export/import selective content at site level • Relatively easy to setup • Disadvantages: • Only command prompt user interface • Selective content is only at site level • No error trapping • Simply stops when encounters an error • Limited deployment options

  9.  DEMO 

  10. OOTB Content Deployment Tool • Advantages: • Can be scheduled • Integrated with Central Admin user interface • User-friendly GUI • Disadvantages: • Very limited deployment options • Only export/import at site level • No error trapping • Simply stops when encounters an error

  11.  DEMO  Olivia Munn Video Games Channel Host

  12. CodePlex- Content Deployment Wizard • Advantages: • Rich GUI • Source code is downloadable • Many deployment options can be set • Export/import at any level (site, lists, list items) • Disadvantages: • Cannot be scheduled • No error trapping • Simply stops when encounters an error

  13.  DEMO 

  14. Custom Code – SPImport/SPExport • http://www.codeplex.com/spexportimport • Advantages: • Do whatever you want • Access to full set of deployment options • Import/export at any level (sites, lists, list items) • Can be written as a scheduled service, etc • Error trapping, enterprise architecture, etc • Disadvantages: • Takes time to develop and test • Prone to bugs • UI has to be built separately otherwise command prompt

  15.  DEMO  David Hasselhoff Whatever man you want him to be

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