Multi-Tenancy vs
Shared Services in
SharePoint 2010
Alistair Pugin– Pragmatic Works
@AlistairPugin #SPSJHB
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19 May 2012
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Overview
• Many organizations start out by deploying SharePoint using a
“Shared Services” model but realise that various divisions,
companies and or business units want a more individualized control
over their platform; enter the Multi-Tenant. In this session we will
cover:
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The differences between Shared and Tenanted Architecture
The pitfalls of both platforms
How to effectively deploy multi-tenancy
What administrative components are required for either deployment
• By identifying the capabilities of SharePoint 2010’s tenanted
infrastructure upfront, SharePoint Architects will be better
equipped to make the correct decisions as to a.) What platform to
use, b.) What features to use within each platform and c.)
Ultimately how to manage SharePoint more efficiently.
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Flow of Presentation
What
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Agenda
• What is the difference between:
– Shared Services
– Multi-Tenancy
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Pro’s and Con’s
Demo
Conclusion
Q and A
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What is Shared Services?
• Default OOB SharePoint deployment (Think
Configuration Wizard)
• Web Applications consume services
• Default Proxy grouping
• Single point of administration (CA)
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What is Multi-Tenancy?
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Configured via PowerShell ONLY!
Data isolation
Separate Management
Customization split
Easier reporting
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MT components
• Site Subscription
• Subscription ID
• Subscription Settings Service
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Pro’s and Con’s
Shared Service
Multi-Tenancy
• Happens in CA
• No isolation
• Splitting of tasks not
available
• Custom code
exposed to the
entire farm
• Via PowerShell Only
• Cannot Be reversed
• Tenant Admin allows
for multiple
administrators
• Complicated config
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Service Applications
• Store Tenant Data
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UPS
MMS
BCS
Search
Secure Store
Web Analytics
Project
Usage and Profile Data
Collection
– Subscription Settings
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• Do Not Store Tenant
Data
– Access
– Visio
– Word Viewing and
Conversions
– PowerPoint
• Cannot be Partitioned
– Excel Calculation
– Fast
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Multi-tenant hosting farm
Services
Not
partitioned
Partitioned services
Search
Company A
Enterprise
Metadata
People
Company B
Business
Data
Connectivity
InfoPath
Word
Services
PowerPoint
Word
Services
Authenticated sites (collaboration)
Company C
Company D
Word
Viewing
Access
Services
Subscription
Settings
Service
Excel
Calculation
Services
Anonymous Internet sites (published)
Company E
Company C
Company D
Company E
Company E
Team Sites
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Published
intranet
content
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Demo
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Benefits
• Scalability
• Multi-tenant scenario’s
– Isolation of Data, services and management
• Business Continuity
• Single point of breakage
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Conclusion
• Understand the requirement
• Spec you environment accordingly
• Build in redundancy into your Application
layer
• Don’t rely on underlying infrastructure
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Resources
• MSDN http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter
/site/search?f[0].Type=Tag&f[0].Value=MultiTenant&f[0].Text=Multi-Tenant
• Harbar.net http://www.slideshare.net/harbars/dd105-multitenancy-in-sharepoint-2010
• Speaker Info
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About me
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Director at Pragmatic Works – Cape Town
Been working with ECM Products since 2000
I run SharePoint Saturday in Cape Town, South Africa
I am a community lead for the Information Worker
Community in South Africa
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