Microsoft SharePoint Overview

What is SharePoint?

SharePoint is a web-based “content management system” introduced in 2001 by Microsoft which allows us to collaborate, share and manage organizational information/documents in efficient & protected way.

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Why SharePoint?

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SharePoint Versions?

Successive versions (in chronological order):

SharePoint Portal Server 2001
SharePoint Team Services (2002)
SharePoint Services 2.0 (free license)
SharePoint Portal Server 2003 (commercial release)
SharePoint Services 3.0 (free license)
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (commercial extension)
SharePoint Foundation 2010 (free)
SharePoint Server 2010 (commercial extension for Foundation) and SharePoint Enterprise 2010 (commercial extension for Server)
SharePoint Foundation 2013 (free)
SharePoint Server 2013 (extension on top of Foundation), and SharePoint Enterprise 2013.
SharePoint Online (Plan 1), and SharePoint Online (Plan 2)
SharePoint Server 2016
SharePoint Enterprise 2016.