Aggregating Site Content Across Site Collections without Custom Code Matt Bremer Solutions Architect Covenant Technology Partners

Agenda Site Collection Overview Scenario Why Search? Solution Overview Demo Review Q & A

Web Application Site Collection Overview Root Site CollectionAddl. Site Collection

Site Collection Overview Advantages Multiple Content DBs Distributed Administration Unique Security Unique Navigation Unique Theme/Brand Site Quota Templates Unique Content Deployments Dedicated Recycle Bins Dedicated Search Settings

Site Collection Overview Disadvantages Additional Administrative Effort Unique Navigation Unique Theme/Brand Cross Site Collection Content Aggregation Difficult

Scenario Adventure Works Corp. Intranet Publishing Portal Marketing Site Product Sites Collaboration Portal Each product has own portal. Each product portal hosts a marketing team site where sales brochures are generated. Custom Content Type used for all sales brochures.

Scenario Business Requirements Consolidate all product sales brochures into Corp. Intranet Marketing site. Only product marketing groups should be able to create and edit their respective sales brochures.

Why Search? Search to the Rescue! Available at SSP Level Security Trimming Extensible

Solution Overview Search Core Results Web Part Configurable via UI Limitations Data Form Web Part Configurable only through SharePoint Designer Limitations

Demo Wheres the Code???

Review Search is Ideal OOB Solution No custom code Extensible Optimized Security Trimming Some Additional Scenarios Employee Directory Calendars Portal Content in MySites Endless Possibilities

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