Gaining Control of Your File Shares with SharePoint - 24 Oct 2011 update from October 2011

For decades, the file share has successfully provided a space for sharing documents. As data volumes increased, the scalability and functionality limitations of file shares became more evident. Microsoft SharePoint products and technologies have evolved alongside file shares and now provide robust document management capabilities that are highly regarded and well-utilized.

In this white paper by Michael Noel, you will learn to will discuss how to gain control over your file shares and integrate them together with SharePoint. He will discuss migration strategies for bringing content to SharePoint, data externalization options, as well as security and information governance best practices.