Microsoft SharePoint Portal
Server 2003 is a collaborative portal solution that connects people, teams, and
information. SharePoint Portal Server 2003 builds on the Microsoft SharePoint Services
platform to enable organizations to integrate business processes and applications
and provide rich collaboration and personalization features for end-users.
SharePoint Portal Server 2003 is scalable, reliable, easy to use, and easy
to manage.
SharePoint Portal Server 2003 and Windows SharePoint Services together provide a
flexible and scaleable portal solution for organizations of any size.
Windows SharePoint Services (WSS)
Windows SharePoint Services is the foundation for creating a web environment that
enables information sharing and document collaboration. Windows SharePoint Services
is a key piece of the information worker infrastructure delivered in Microsoft Windows
Server 2003.
Windows SharePoint Services provides:
- Additional team services and sites to Microsoft Office and other desktop applications,
and
serves as a platform for application development.
- The core functionality for SharePoint sites, including lists, document libraries,
calendars, and contact integration, and is closely integrated with Microsoft Office
2003.
- The tools that teams need to quickly
and easily create and work within collaborative
spaces by using a Web browser or a rich client, such as Microsoft Office Word 2003.
SharePoint Portal Server 2003
SharePoint Portal Server builds on Windows SharePoint Services by using SharePoint
sites to create portal pages for people, information, and organizations. SharePoint
Portal Server extends the capabilities of Windows SharePoint Services by providing
organization and management tools for SharePoint sites, and by enabling teams to
publish information captured in their SharePoint sites to the entire organization.
In addition, SharePoint Portal Server:
- Adds entire classes of additional functionality to the enterprise, connecting
people, teams, and knowledge across business processes.
- Integrates information
from various systems into one solution with flexible deployment options and management
tools.
- Facilitates end-to-end collaboration by enabling information workers to find and
leverage people, information, and SharePoint sites across the enterprise.
- Delivers personally relevant information through audience targeting and through
personalization and customization tools.