Microsoft Office SharePoint is a suite of software that helps improve business productivity by making daily tasks like collaborating on projects, sharing documents, managing schedules, and searching your network an easier and more unified process. The benefits of SharePoint are available in two forms: Windows SharePoint Services (WSS), a free add-on to Windows Server 2003 and 2008, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), which requires its own set of servers for storage and operations. MOSS does everything WSS does, then adds stronger capabilities to search and index content and data from networks with especially high storage needs. Here are a few of the applications you’ll find in either version:

• Content Management system
• Collaboration tools
• Shared calendars and contact lists
• Discussion boards
• Blogs and Wikis
• A central repository for shared documents
• Web-based document collaboration
• Browser-based management and administration
• Physical Asset Tracking
• Customizable web pages
• Firewall support

The cost of Sharepoint varies depending on the size and needs of your organization, but if you’re already running Windows Server 2003 or higher, taking advantage of the free advantages gained through WSS should be hard to pass up. Whatever software and hardware you choose to help your company improve the way it does business, Responza will always be at the ready to provide advice, formulate strategies, and help put your plans into action.

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