A Supplement to CMS discussions: Moving WSS to MOSS, and MOSS Databases to SQL

If you read my posting about Free Collaboration and Content Management Systems, you may have gained some familiarity with Windows SharePoint Services (WSS).  You may also noted that WSS didn’t have all the bells and whistles, and was geared towards small installations (perfect for the developer/techie at home, or a small business).  Yet, not all small businesses remain small, and successfully growing business should plan for expandability in their technology deployment. 

I thought it may be worthwhile to supplement the original blog post with some notes about migrating from the *free* WSS software to the enterprise-level SharePoint infrastructure.  The big-brother to WSS is Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server (MOSS), which is Microsoft’s not-so-free content management and enterprise search server software.  MOSS is typically used by enterprises as both a content management system, as well as a framework for building portal websites (also known as “dashboards” in some circles). 

So how do you step up to MOSS when you outgrow WSS?  Here are some articles to help you along the path…

Choosing the correct version:

• Why WSS, Why not MOSS? (SharePoint Blogs)
• SharePoint WSS v. MOSS (LawLibTech)
• WSS 3.0 vs MOSS 2007 (The .Net Addict’s Blog)
• Compare WSS vs MOSS (SharePoint Provider)

Upgrading/Migrating WSS to MOSS:

• Migrate content databases from Windows Internal Database to an Instance of SQL Server (MS TechNet)
• Migrate (not Upgrade) from WSS to MOSS (MS TechNet)
• WSS 3.0 to MOSS 2007 Migration (SharePoint Blogs)
• Upgrade from WSS 3.0 to MOSS 2007 (MS TechNet)
• Installing a new MOSS 2007 Portal: Step-by-Step Instructions (SharePoint Cafe)

Tweaking WSS/MOSS:

• Moving WSS 3.0 Databases (Matt Johnson)
• Moving your MOSS Databases to a new SQL Server (Stark Reality)

If you would like help deciding which version of SharePoint is right for your home or office, or would like help migrating to MOSS 2007, feel free to Contact Me!

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