Microsoft Office SharePoint Server

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server enables global users in distributed enterprises to collaborate and manage important files from a central location. The Microsoft SharePoint Server provides a consistent interface that simplifies how users interact with content, processes and business data. Everyday business activities, such as document review and approval, issue tracking and signature collection, are tightly integrated with familiar client applications, email and Web browsers.

However, slow and congested WAN links can degrade performance and discourage users from adopting collaboration software and processes. The Blue Coat Application Delivery Network (ADN) provides a comprehensive infrastructure that uses ProxySG acceleration technology to improve performance and response times, reduce and prioritize bandwidth usage and significantly reduce the time needed to complete all SharePoint server operations. As a result, the Application Delivery Network improves business and end-user productivity by accelerating all content management, collaboration and workflow processes from start to finish.

In a test using SharePoint server’s “file edit” feature to open, edit and save a 6MB Word document, Blue Coat ProxySG appliances reduced bandwidth utilization by 95%. In another test for retrieving a 39MB training video, Blue Coat ProxySG appliances reduced the file retrieval time by more than 100 times, and decreased bandwidth usage by over 99%.

To learn more, read the Application Performance Brief: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007