Richard Harbridge provides his contact information and introduces the topic of the prepared organization and getting ready for today and tomorrow's technology demands. He discusses considerations for upgrading to SharePoint Online or SharePoint 2016, getting ready for SharePoint 2016, new features in SharePoint 2016 including management, performance and reliability improvements, and how to improve adoption of new technologies.
9. GETTING READY FOR
SHAREPOINT 2016…
In 2012 Microsoft referenced that SharePoint
brings in an adjusted $2 Billion a year. (Pre-
SharePoint 2013).
Now 38% of SharePoint licenses are in the Cloud
today. Let’s talk about on-premises.
10. SharePoint as a skillset has been validated and is important, but will change.
SHAREPOINT SKILL
LANDSCAPE TODAY…
12. Cloud-down codebase based on SharePoint Online…
Backported capabilities for on-premises differentiators…
DevMain
SPORel
O15
GUx GUy
CONVERGED
CODE BASE…
13. HOW DO WE GET TO
SHAREPOINT 2016?
I want it! What do I do to get ready or get to SharePoint 2016 on-premises?
14. Scenario Deployment type and scale Processor RAM Hard disk
Database server
running a single SQL
instance
Development or evaluation
installation with the minimum
recommended services
64-bit, 4 cores 12-16 GB
80 GB for system drive
100 GB for second drive
Database server
running a single SQL
instance
Pilot, user acceptance test running
all available services
64-bit, 4 cores 16-24 GB
80 GB for system drive
100 GB for second drive and
additional drives
Web server or
application server in a
three-tier farm
Development or evaluation
installation with the minimum
number of services
64-bit, 4 cores 8-12 GB
80 GB for system drive
80 GB for second drive
Web server or
application server in a
three-tier farm
Pilot, user acceptance test running
all available services
64-bit, 4 cores 12-16 GB
80 GB for system drive
80 GB for second drive and
additional drives
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Disk space and number of drives depends on the amount of content
and the method chosen to distribute data for a SharePoint environment.
15. Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 10
Provides support
for Windows
PowerShell 3.0
Provides support for
information protection
.NET Framework 4.5.2
Enables the creation
& consumption
of OData services
Provides in memory
distributed caching
PREREQUISITES
SharePoint 2016 prerequisites are similar to those required to install
SharePoint 2013 and can be installed manually or w/ the Prerequisite Installer
Windows Management Framework 3.0
Application Server Role
Web Server (IIS) Role
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
Update for the .NET Framework 4 (KB2898850)
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client
Microsoft Identity Extensions
Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 SP1 (x64)
Windows Server AppFabric 1.1
Windows Identity Foundation v1.1
Microsoft Information Protection and Control
Client
Microsoft WCF Data Services
16. SOFTWARE
REQUIREMENTS…
SharePoint Server 2016 requires SQL Server 2014 for its databases.
Database Servers
NOTE SharePoint Server 2016 does not support
standalone installation which automatically
installed SQL Server Express Edition and
configured the farm on a single computer.
17. DEPLOYMENT
SCENARIOS…
Deployment scenarios are the same for 2013 as they are for 2016.
Unsupported
Developer
Unsupported
Unsupported
Unsupported
Unsupported
Developer
Unsupported
Unsupported
Unsupported
18. Migration Process
PreparationAssessmentMigration
Testing/
Validation
PostMigration
For Office 365 Migrations
Analyze Existing
Content
(Location, Quantity,
Solutions)
Determine
Migration Priority
Create New Site(s)
In Office 365
Validate Content
Based On Content
Map/Schedule
Launch New Site
(w/ Training)
Assess Office 365
Environment
Identify Source
Content To Be
Migrated
Determine
Ownership Of
Content
Clean Up Content/
Content Refresh
Prepare Office 365
Environment
Define Content Map
Owner Review Of
Content (Training
Opportunity)
Migrate Content
Based On Map/
Schedule
Define Migration
Schedule
Approved
Delete Source
Content That Has
Been Migrated
Set Source Content
To Read Only
Review Feedback
Resolve Issues
Plan Launch Efforts
HOW DO I GET
TO SP 2016?
Upgrade “2010 Mode” Sites to “2013 Mode” and Content DB 2013 to 2016.
19. WHAT DO WE GET WITH 2016?
Starting with the management improvements…
20. MANAGEMENT, PERFORMANCE
& RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
“The improvements coming in SharePoint Server
2016 bring even greater scale, performance and
reliability to customers.”
21. […..] Distributed Cache and Request Management
Distributed Cache, Request Management, SharePoint Foundation Web Application
[…..] Web Servers
Access Services, Business Data Connectivity, Central Administration, Managed Metadata,
SharePoint Foundation Web Application, Secure Store Service, State, Subscription Settings, User Code,
User Profile, Visio Graphics
[…..] Batch Processing
Crawl Target, Machine Translation, SharePoint Foundation Web Application, PowerPoint Conversion,
User Profile Synchronization, Word Automation, Work Management, Workflow Timer Service
[…..] Specialized Workloads
Excel Calculation, PerformancePoint, Project, Search, SharePoint Foundation Web Application
User
services
Robot
services
Caching
services
MinRole
SharePoint logic consolidated into
one single machine reducing the
number of discrete roles
timer jobs search
caching
provisioning
sync client onenote page
rendering
user profile
excel
services
sandbox
code
project subscription
settings
User Services, Robot Services or Caching Services (MinRoles)
22. Services end user requests. Servers assigned to this role are optimized for low latency.
Services backend jobs or the requests triggered by backend jobs. Servers assigned to this role are
optimized for high throughput.
Reserved for services that needed to be isolated from other services. 3rd party applications, etc.
Serves distributed cache for the farm. Servers assigned to this role can load balance end user requests
among the web front ends.
CLOUD INSPIRED NEW
2016 SERVER ROLES…
User Services, Robot Services or Caching Services (MinRoles)
Old School
23. HEALTH ANALYZER
WORKS EVEN BETTER...
User Services, Robot Services or Caching Services (MinRoles)
SharePoint Health Analyzer
for MinRole enforcement
Health rule will scan each server in the
farm daily
Scans all roles except for SpecialLoad
Compares Service Instances on server to
expected configuration
25. 1
Windows identity
over SAML
claims
Normalizes on
OAuth and
JWT/SAML with
WSFED
Important resources
2
IdP
3
5
4
AUTH N-Z
Few minor changes – SAML first class citizen. BI scenarios impacted positively.
Moving away from domain based
auth and more toward cloud
based auth.
26. SMTP CONNECTION
ENCRYPTION
Alerts etc were unencrypted – now can support encrypted comms.
Connection
Encryption
Provides improved
messaging security
Supports sending mail to SMTP servers
using STARTTLS connection encryption
No fallback support for unencrypted
connections
SMTP can use non-default ports
28. Increased List
Threshold
>5000
List Threshold
Content
database sizing
into TB’s
Content
Database Size
MaxFile Size
10GB and
removed
character
restrictions
MaxFile Size
100,000 site
collections per
content
database
Site Collections
per Content
Database
2x increase in
Search scale to
500 million
items
Indexed Items
WHAT DO I GET WITH
SHAREPOINT 2016?
Boundaries and limits have been improved!
29. ODF IN DOCUMENT
LIBRARIES…
Allows creating new files in Doc Libraries and saving as ODF
Can edit new file with program of choice
You can set an Open Document Format (ODF)
file as the default file template for a document
library. This way, when someone creates a new
file in the library, the file opens and saves as an
ODF file. People can use a program of their
choice to edit the new file.
30. Background Intelligent Transfer
Service (BITS) Protocol Support
Download
Byte-range HTTP GETs
Upload
BITS specific block-based
upload protocol
Data Application
Data Presentation
Data Session
Segments Transport
Packets Network
Frames Data Link
Bits Physical
HOSTLAYERSMEDIALAYERS
FILE TRANSFER
IMPROVEMENTS…
In 2010 we had a number of reads and writes just to update a file. Cobalt = High IO/Load.
In 2013 we introduced shredded storage. This reduced impact on the server side (Delta).
Background Intelligent Transfer service is a new method. Go beyond SOAP over HTTP.
31. FASTER SITE CREATION…
New logic improves site collection creation performance.
Copies Site Collections using SPSite.Copy at
Content Database level
Implements master copies of Site Collections
Mitigates Feature Activation overhead
New Logic
Improves site collection
creation performance
32. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Still not committed for 2016: Improves reliability to allow 4x9’s availability.
Platform Resiliency
New endpoint running on web servers
Establishes affinity between web servers
and load balancers (Big IP/NLB)
Isolates requests and provides intelligent
routing based on variables (health, servicing,
etc.)
Provable health remotely verifies health,
can initialize remediation, and provides
services for conditional access scenarios
(think read only scenarios)
Intelligent rules that sit inside
of SharePoint that verify
service health and servicing
before responding to it.
33. USER PROFILE SERVICE…
2 Options: Unidirectional Direct Connect (2007) or MIM (MSFT Ident Manager)
Improved bidirectional
synchronization
Removed built-in FIM Service
Supports external FIM Service
Unidirectional
synchronization provided
through native AD
synchronization
34. PROJECT
SERVER DB
CONSOLIDATED
…
Integrated Project Server: Controlled through server/user licensing.
SharePointServer
PWA
Project Server
Project Database Content
Database
Configuration Database
WCF Services
Project Server Interface (PSI)
Business Objects
Project Calculation Service
Project Server
Workflow System
ProjectServerEventing
System
LocalEventHandlers
ProjectServerQueuing
System
Content (+Project)
Database
35. DURABLE LINKS…
Durable Links: Resource ID Based URLs (Remains intact w/ rename and move).
User clicks docID-based
durable URL
…
Redirect manager: based
on this docID, provide the
right way to get a doc
Cobalt
endpoint for
getting file
for client
URL with SiteID
& DocID to
WOPI
GuestAccess.asp
x URL for WOPI
This resolves many issues
around document links
today…
• Limited URL Length
(255 characters).
• Naming conventions
(drag and drop
filename w/ ‘&’ in it.)
• File relocation breaks
saved links.
36. WHAT DO I GET WITH
SHAREPOINT 2016?
Real Time Telemetry – provide insights around users.
Services Actions Usage Engagement Diagnostics
41. Search Service Application for Cloud Storage
Unifies on-premises and cloud indexes
Provides support for Office Graph/Delve
experiences on-premises
Supports Search as a Service / reduces
search crawl footprint
Audio text
And search
indexpropertiessignalsmetadata extraction
and processing
CLOUD SEARCH SERVICE
APPLICATION…
Support Using Office Graph/Delve On-Premises – Available End Of Year (2015)
42. WHAT DOES THIS LOOK
LIKE FOR SEARCH?
Support Using Office Graph/Delve On-Premises – Available End Of Year (2015)
43. WHAT DOES THIS LOOK
LIKE FOR DELVE?
Support Using Office Graph/Delve On-Premises – Available End Of Year (2015)
44. SEARCH SERVICE
APPLICATION…
Contoso has 2 SharePoint Server deployments (2013 and 2010),
plus content in fileshares.
Support forum
SupportSales & Marketing
Knowledge Articles
Hardware requirements:
14 application servers
4 content + 10 search
On-premises
HYBRID SEARCH
BENEFITS…
45. They roll out OneDrive for Business to their users,
and start migrating sites to Office 365.
Hardware required after migration:
13 application servers
3 content + 10 search
site migration
On-premises Office 365
SupportSales & Marketing
Knowledge Articles
NEW!
OneDrive
Support forum
HYBRID SEARCH
BENEFITS…
46. Contoso learned that they can index their on-premises sites in the search
index in Office 365, without upgrading their existing deployments.
Current hardware requirements:
5 application servers
3 content + 2 search
HYBRID SEARCH
BENEFITS…
SupportSales & Marketing
Knowledge Articles
OneDrive
Support forum
On-premises Office 365
SP 2013 SSA
59. “Everyone pays for technology based on the
promise of value. To realize that value users
need to use and adopt the technology.”
- Richard Harbridge
ADOPTION IS
STILL CRITICAL!
60. SHAREPOINT 2016 IS
GREAT… BUT HYBRID IS
THE REAL WINNER…
Be sure to understand how Office 365 can enhance your on-premises story.
61. GETTING MORE PEOPLE
TO USE THE TECHNOLOGY
IS IMPORTANT…
Often getting people to use more of the technology is just as important.
Let’s Go Over 4 Key Ways
To Improve This Picture
64. Scenarios
Finding Someone With A Certain Expertise ◔ ● ● ◕ ◔ ◔
Ask Something, Don’t Know Whom To Ask ○ ● ◕ ◔ ◕
Do A Brainstorming Activity With My Team ◑ ● ● ◑ ◔ ●
Where Should Meeting Notes Be Captured,
Stored & Shared?
◕ ◕ ● ● ◔ ●
Where Should I Share Video? ○ ◑ ◔ ◔ ◔ ○ ◔ ●
Where Should I Share Photos? ○ ● ◕ ◑ ○ ◔
Have A Real Time Chat With A Colleague ● ◑ ○ ◑
Where Should I Put & Share Documents? ◔ ◕ ● ● ◔ ●
Have A Question Related To A Document? ◔ ● ◑ ◑ ◑ ◔ ◑
Invite A Colleague To Lunch ◕ ◔ ●
Provide A Note Of Congratulations/Praise ◔ ● ◔ ◑ ◕
Make An Organizational Announcement ◔ ● ◔ ◕ ◕
Remind The Team Of An Important Deadline ◑ ◔ ● ● ●
That is designed for your organization and your enterprise technology strategy.
3.PROVIDE
SCENARIO
GUIDANCE…
65. 4. DOWNLOAD THE WHEN
TO USE WHAT IN OFFICE 365
ENTERPRISE USER GUIDANCE
WHITEPAPER!
It goes into much greater depth and can be found at WhenToUseWhat.com
66. 1. Being Prepared Is Difficult With Legacy Technology
2. Get To SharePoint 2016 Via Upgrade Or Migration
3. Cloud Innovation On-Premises - Management,
Performance & Reliability Improvements
4. Significant Hybrid Improvements
5. SharePoint Foundation, Designer & InfoPath Answers
6. Plan For & Improve Adoption
SHAREPOINT 2016 IS
COMING – ARE YOU READY?
This is just as true for operating systems, browsers, office, and supporting technologies like Lync, Exchange, CRM and so on.
It is still early. No technical preview for SharePoint 2016 yet.
Beta Q4 2015, RTM Q2 of 2016.
2 Billion Dollar Business
It is still early. No technical preview for SharePoint 2016 yet.
Beta Q4 2015, RTM Q2 of 2016.
It is still early. No technical preview for SharePoint 2016 yet.
Beta Q4 2015, RTM Q2 of 2016.
System Requirements
Database server running a single SQL instance
Development or evaluation installation with the minimum recommended services
64-bit, 4 cores
12-16 GB
80 GB for system drive
100 GB for second drive
Database server running a single SQL instance
Pilot, user acceptance test running all available services
64-bit, 4 cores
16-24 GB
80 GB for system drive
100 GB for second drive and additional drives
Web server or application server in a three-tier farm
Development or evaluation installation with the minimum number of services
64-bit, 4 cores
8-12 GB
80 GB for system drive
80 GB for second drive
Web server or application server in a three-tier farm
Pilot, user acceptance test running all available services
64-bit, 4 cores
12-16 GB
80 GB for system drive
80 GB for second drive and additional drives
Prerequisites
SharePoint Server 2016 prerequisites are similar to those required to install SharePoint Server 2013 and can be installed manually or with the Prerequisite Installer:
All the required prerequisites are installed by the SharePoint Prerequisite installer.
The SharePoint Server 16 Prerequisite Installer (prerequisiteinstaller.exe) installs the following software, if it has not already been installed on the target server:
Application Server Role, Web Server (IIS) Role. You can enable the Web Server (IIS) role and the Application Server role in Server Manager. However if the server is not connected to the Internet, the http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2765260 article has an Offline method that explains how to use several Window PowerShell cmdlets to add and enable these roles.
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client. Installs with the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Feature Pack [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29065]
The Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Feature Pack is a collection of stand-alone packages which provide additional value for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012. It includes the latest versions of:
Tool and components for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012.
Add-on providers for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012.
Microsoft ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36434]
Microsoft ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server is a single dynamic-link library (DLL) containing run-time support for applications using native-code APIs to connect to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014 and Windows Azure SQL Database. This redistributable installer for Microsoft ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server installs the client components needed during run time to take advantage of new SQL Server 2012 features, and optionally installs the header files needed to develop an application that uses the ODBC API.
Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 SP1 (x64) [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17616]
Microsoft Sync Framework is a comprehensive synchronization platform that enables collaboration and offline scenarios for applications, services, and devices. Developers can build synchronization ecosystems that integrate any application and any type of data, using any protocol over any network. This service pack is intended to fix a handful of bugs as well as to transition to a public-facing change tracking API that is new in SQL Compact 3.5 SP2.
Windows Server AppFabric 1.1 [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27115]
AppFabric is a set of integrated technologies that make it easier to build, scale, and manage Web and composite applications that run on IIS. AppFabric targets applications built using ASP.NET, Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), and Windows Workflow Foundation (WF).
It provides out-of-the-box capabilities for you to easily build and manage composite applications, including:
Enhanced design and development tools in Visual Studio to build rich composite applications
Management and monitoring of services and workflows via integration with IIS Manager and Windows PowerShell
Distributed in-memory application cache to improve application performance
Cumulative Update Package 1 for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server (KB2671763) [http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2671763]
Cumulative update package 1 for Microsoft AppFabric 1.1 for Windows Server. This hotfix package resolves several issues and adds several features that are described at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2671763.
Microsoft Identity Extensions [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15373]
Microsoft Federation Extensions for SharePoint 3.0 enables interoperable federated access to SharePoint 3.0 sites using the WS-Federation standard. It is built using the Windows Identity Foundation and supports use of ADFS 2.0 as an identity provider.
Microsoft Information Protection and Control Client [http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=528177]
The Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) Client 2.x is software designed for your computers to help protect access to and usage of information flowing through applications that use AD RMS.
Microsoft WCF Data Services 5.0 [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29306]
WCF Data Services 5.0 enables creation and consumption of data services for the Web according to version 3 of the Open Data Protocol (OData), which facilitates data access and change via standard HTTP verbs. WCF Data Services 5.0 includes .NET Framework server and client libraries as well as Silverlight client libraries.
Microsoft WCF Data Services 5.6 [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45308]
This installer will update the NuGet packages referenced by the WCF Data Services item templates to version 5.6.3. This installer also makes the code generation (the “Add Service Reference”) for consuming OData V3 endpoints available for all current and future .Net 4.5.X versions.
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 [http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2934520]
The Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 is a highly compatible, in-place update to the .NET Framework 4.5.1, the .NET Framework 4.5, and the .NET Framework 4. However, it can run side by side with the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and earlier versions of the .NET Framework.
The .NET Framework 4.5.2 for Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 is available on Windows Update and on Windows Server Update Service (WSUS).
Update for Microsoft .NET Framework to disable RC4 in Transport Layer Security (KB2898850) [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42883]
Resolved a security issue that has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise a system and gain access to information.
Visual C++ Redistributable Package for Visual Studio 2013 [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40784]
The Visual C++ Redistributable Packages install run-time components that are required to run applications that are developed by using Visual Studio 2013, on computers that don't have Visual Studio 2013 installed. These packages install run-time components of these libraries: C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, C++ AMP, and OpenMP.
Note on AppFabric confusion – AppFabric 1.1 is being deprecated as a standalone… however Our partner team that develops AppFabric is committed to continued support of AppFabric embedded in server products such as SharePoint, as such AppFabric remains supported with SharePoint 2013 and SharePoint 2016 thru their respective lifecycles. This announcement is specific to standalone AppFabric scenarios.
SharePoint Server 2016 requires SQL Server 2014 for its databases. You can download SQL Server from the TechNet Evaluation Center at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-sql-server-2014. In addition SharePoint Server 2016 will support SQL Server 2016. For additional information on SQL Server 2016 see also http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/products/sql-server-2016/.
Upgrade and Migration
SharePoint Server 2016 will support upgrade from SharePoint Server 2013. To upgrade from SharePoint Server 2013 to SharePoint Server 2016, you can use the database-attach method to upgrade. In the database-attach method, you first create and configure a SharePoint Server 2016 farm. Then you copy the content and service application databases from the SharePoint Server 2013 farm, and then attach and upgrade the databases. This upgrades the data to the new version.
NOTE Site collections provisioned in backward compatible SharePoint 2010 (14) mode, must be upgraded to 2013 prior to upgrading to SharePoint Server 2016. For additional information on upgrading site collections to SharePoint 2013 see also https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219650.aspx.
It is still early. No technical preview for SharePoint 2016 yet.
Beta Q4 2015, RTM Q2 of 2016.
Zero downtime patching – substantially smaller than previously done.
SharePoint 2013 Updates
Typically 37 MSI’s with additional language patches
Cutting these down to 2 MSIs and 2 Language patches
Performance for updates substantially quicker.
MinRole makes this easier!
2013 multi auth providers… backwards compatibility – normalize on Oauth and SAML with WSFED. SAML claims are cloud ready. What about windows identity over SAML claims? Still supported.
Non default ports. Configurable through central administration and powershell.
Self service site creation… everytime we create a site – we have to work through provisioning and feature activation steps. Copy the template over instead of feature activation steps (master copy).
3-4 9’s just through the other investments we mentioned already – but this might be something else that could be brought down.
For SharePoint 2016 we've removed the integrated FIM implementation. We'll support uni-directional sync via AD sync in-product in addition to external MIM (Microsoft Identity Manager) for bi-directional sync scenarios. Effectively we've removed the embedded version of FIM and done work to more closely integrate with an external instance.
Real-time telemetry
Advanced data analysis and reporting
Real user monitoring
Which sites are used more frequently than other sites?
Real-time telemetry
Advanced data analysis and reporting
Real user monitoring
Basically the old method was doing a usage db model of insight.
Real-time telemetry
Advanced data analysis and reporting
Real user monitoring
It is still early. No technical preview for SharePoint 2016 yet.
Beta Q4 2015, RTM Q2 of 2016.
Some content in file shares, multiple versions of SharePoint – pretty typical right?
4 application servers for content – you typically have twice as many for search.
1 less content server – but not huge savings yet.
No local search index anymore. Deployed new update to SharePoint 2013. 60% to 70% savings.
Compliance across cloud and on-premises
Identify, monitor & protect sensitive data through deep content analysis
Discover and preserve with eDiscovery
Investigate and prove with auditing
Plus self service site creation…
Plus self service site creation…
Plus self service site creation…
Plus self service site creation…
It is still early. No technical preview for SharePoint 2016 yet.
Beta Q4 2015, RTM Q2 of 2016.
Update clarified that InfoPath 2013 client will be the last supported product of its kind, with an "extended support" end date of April 11, 2023. The Forms on SharePoint Lists product was described as being "cancelled." InfoPath Forms Services will be included in SharePoint Server 2016 and will be fully supported.
Update clarified that InfoPath 2013 client will be the last supported product of its kind, with an "extended support" end date of April 11, 2023. The Forms on SharePoint Lists product was described as being "cancelled." InfoPath Forms Services will be included in SharePoint Server 2016 and will be fully supported.
Update clarified that InfoPath 2013 client will be the last supported product of its kind, with an "extended support" end date of April 11, 2023. The Forms on SharePoint Lists product was described as being "cancelled." InfoPath Forms Services will be included in SharePoint Server 2016 and will be fully supported.
Microsoft's lifecycle product support page just lists PerformancePoint Services in SharePoint Server 2010, with extended support ending in October 2020. Microsoft does have PerformancePoint Services for SharePoint Server 2013, but the lifecycle support isn't listed.
Also Project 2013 – Neither SharePoint Designer 2013 or InfoPath Designer 2013 are part of the 2016 Office release (which makes sense).
In your organization has anyone ever suggested that you only use a percentage of the functionality or a percentage of what’s possible with Microsoft Office 365? How about just one technology like Outlook? Do you think you or your users are using most of the functionality that exists in Outlook today? What about SharePoint? Do you use more than 50% of what’s available in SharePoint? Are they using it at all?
Its okay if the answer is no, we don’t use all that Office 365 can provide. No, not all of our users are actively using Office 365 yet. No, not only do I not know all of the things you can do with Outlook or SharePoint but our users definitely aren’t aware of what they could do.
What’s not okay is to do nothing about it. To not have a plan for helping your users adopt, understand and leverage the full suite of Office 365 available to them. You should do something about it. That’s why white papers like this exist. To help you and your organization improve.
Not all of the features and functions in Office 365 are meant for daily and frequent use, but we bet you can think of some that would make a world of difference if your whole organization adopted their use. How much more value could your organization realize if users universally used 20% more of the robust document management features SharePoint provides?
Getting more people to use a technology is important. But so is and getting them to use more of the technology.
Pay special attention to the Outlook column. Look at how few scenarios Outlook or email based options are the best way to do things. Now consider your organization – if email is the only actively used aspect of Office 365 you are really missing out!