Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server is a versatile enterprise collaboration platform and content management system developed by Microsoft. It provides a centralized web-based environment for document management, information sharing, internal communication, and business process automation, enabling…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2001
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- SharePoint Server was created to address the pervasive challenge of disorganized, scattered, and often inaccessible information within enterprises. It aimed to provide a unified platform for document storage, version control, collaboration on projects, and the creation of internal websites, thereby streamlining information flow and reducing the chaos of network drives and email-based collaboration.
- Platforms
- Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) (as web server), Microsoft Windows Server (as operating system), Microsoft SQL Server (as database backend)
Related technologies
Notable users
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Deloitte
- Many large enterprises in finance, healthcare, and government sectors globally.
- General Electric
- HP Inc.