4. SharePoint 2013 Product Line Architecture and Strategy (SPC007) Aaron Isom Sr. Product Manager Microsoft Eric Charran Regional Architect Microsoft Tom Wisnowski Architect Microsoft

5. Please feel free to Tweet about any content presented during this session but if you do please use the @SPConf with #SPC007 so that others can follow along. Please hold all questions until the Q&A period at the end of the session.

6. SharePoint PLA 2013

7. How many different ways has SharePoint been designed and deployed?

10. Mixed guidance on how to architect, plan, design SharePoint environments Virtually unlimited number of configuration variations “Islands of Best Practice” are commonplace Various levels of cloud compatibility across implementations Long planning and deployment cycles We need a consistent way to deploy…

12. SharePoint 2013 Product Line Architecture

14. Service Description Service Level ObjectiveOperations Guide Ruleset Functional SpecificationTest Plan Sizing Calculators

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17. Service Description Service Level Objectives

18. Service Description

24. Service Level Objectives

25. Ruleset Defines specific requirements for the infrastructure and surrounding PLA environment Virtualization, Topology, Directory, Network, etc. Ensures each PLA deployment will behave in expected manner based on PLA tests Rules are defined as “must have” and “should have” Deployments not adhering to PLA rules are not considered “PLA”

26. Ruleset

27. Functional Specification Detailed deployment architecture and prescriptive configuration guidance Leverages product group recommendations Defines both logical and physical architecture Server Specifications and Topology Logical topology and software configuration Reduces guidance “ambiguity” Specification will allow for specific implementation parameters (e.g. urls, etc)

28. Functional Specification

29. Bill Of Materials Complete description of required infrastructure, configuration and settings to deploy a PLA DNS AV Exclusions Service Accounts Certificates Directory Network Flows Permissions Load Balancing Pools

30. Operations Guide “How-to” Prescriptive guidance on how to operate a SharePoint PLA deployment Recommended procedures based on PLA configuration Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly procedures to ensure health and availability Detailed “step-by-step” guidance on how to perform and validate procedures Requirement for Service Level Objectives Operational procedures which “must” be implemented if PLA SLO are to be met

31. Test Plan Deployment Validation Are all PLA rules met? Is the configuration within PLA specification? Is the deployment functional? Is the PLA environment ready for use? Recommended testing procedures Functional Testing Performance Testing

32. SharePoint Online SharePoint PLA Traditional Deployment

33. Review the PLA service description and service levels objectives which should address the question, does the PLA provide what I need? Review the PLA Rulesets and identify and gaps or deployment blockers Develop remediation plan to include specific activities, resources and timelines Finally, decide if the PLA is the right for your organization

35. Achieve the perfect balance between scalability, reliability, and security Efficiently deploy the infrastructure while maximizing uptime, minimizing failures and downtime Focus on empowering users and providing business value such as Social Reduce deployment costs, administrative overhead, manage risks and complexities

36. Work directly with Microsoft Services participate in a Solution Alignment Workshop to see if the PLA is the right solution for your organization. Work with Microsoft Services to get up to understand the PLA core concepts, co- delivery options and engage in the feedback process.

38. November 2012 Beta version available internally for Microsoft Services February 2013 Community Technology Preview release available to limited audience March 2013 Broadly available

39. Signup to participate in a Preview Release Stay up to date, ask questions and provide feedback Inquire for more information from your local Microsoft Services Sales Team or Partner Account Manager

40. MySPC