Ok. So I've been waiting for this day for about 3 months now!
The culmination of the efforts of several incredible individuals has officially materialized. ANNOUNCING:
This document is a scalability whitepaper that has been reviewd by Microsoft and posted on TechNet. This white paper presents the key decision points, architecture design and definition, test criteria and results from a scalability and performance test conducted at the Microsoft Partner Solutions Center (MPSC) in Redmond, WA.
Don't be discouraged by the 97 pages of content in this document! It's an easier read than it appears. Many of the pages are graphs and charts that document the results of the test runs.
I just wanted to thank Andy Hopkins for breathing life into this effort and finding the funding that got it done! If he hadn't brought in KnowledgeLake, I'd still be just messing around with conversion and migration into SharePoint!
And I can't forget my good friend Paul Learning. This guys is amazing folks. His architecture guidance and his ability to keep us "on track" with Microsoft guidelines were excellent. Paul is a taxonomy wiz kid and a dedicated professional. I can't even count how many late nights he worked to bring this effort to life. Thanks Paul. As each of us navigate our careers, I expect to stay in touch with you all allong the way.
I also want to thank the SharePoint architects and product team members that consulted with us on this effort. You guys were willing to share your knowledge and I'm a better architect for it. I'm not sure if any of you read this blog but in case you do, I just wanted you to know that I appreciate that you added your knowledge to the mix. My hope is that you will continue to see me evangelizing SharePoint Scalability and Search technologies for many years to come.
Finally, (can you hear the Emmy exit music?) I wanted to thank KnowledgeLake. These guys continue to bless me with the opportunities that allow me to further my career and the success of KnowledgeLake. I don't take this privilege lightly. Ron Cameron, Bob Bueltmann, Gregg Smith, Chris Caplinger, and Tom Brownell. I can't imagine working for a better 5 guys. The servant leadership culture that you all live and breathe is truely appreciated.
So, the whitepaper is here… forever added to the ocean of information in TechNet. My hope is that it helps the community and furthers the image of SharePoint as a highly scalable collaborative and content management platform!
Download (.docx): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120881
TechNet topic: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120901
Download (.doc): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=120890
Download (.pdf): http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=120891
Russ Houberg