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Uh Oh, My SharePoint SQL Database Log Files are huge!

It happens often enough in the SMB space that this quick video how to was warranted.  SharePoint uses SQL Server. SQL Server has databases.  Those databases have log files.  Those log files can get quite big if not properly maintained or if backup software doesn’t do its job to inform SQL that the log files [...]

SharePoint Expertise @itgroove

Anyone that has worked with SharePoint extensively will tell you it is a giant product, framework on which to build elegant solutions. With that said, no one person can do it all. So at itgroove, we have carved up champions of expertise within the team to make sure we have the right skills, coverage and [...]

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We spiced up our SharePoint 2010 Search Photo Rotator Home Page Whozzit Kaboodle Mumbo Box Thang

On February 23, 2012, in SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, by swallbridge

This is already popular with the ladies. Ok, maybe with customers at least… itgroove SharePoint 2010 Search Center Photo Rotator   We have packaged up, ready for implementation a sassy SharePoint 2010 Search Home Page Rotator and you can have it too. Depending on your needs/requirements, we can put this in with as little as [...]

Boom! Showing a list of recently modified documents in a library with more than 5000 items without grouping or filtering

On February 21, 2012, in SharePoint, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, by swallbridge

Colin and I have been talking about list and library limits for a while and I’ve been getting a much better grip on techniques for showing many items in a large list. Here are the facts in SharePoint 2010: Lists and libraries can have up to 60 million items (reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787.aspx) However, unless you override [...]

How to set all webs (sub sites as some call them) in a site collection, to use a common master page

On February 20, 2012, in SharePoint, SharePoint 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, by swallbridge

In environments where the publishing features aren’t used (or desired), or available (such as SharePoint Foundation installs, being able to set all webs (Sub sites) in a site collection to a common Master Page using PowerShell is very useful. Here’s how… $site = Get-SPSite http://portal.somewhere.com/ $sites = @(foreach ($web in $site.AllWebs) { $web | Select-Object [...]

 

How to Reset All SP 2010 Site Pages to Default Definitions with PowerShell

On February 19, 2012, in SharePoint 2010, by swallbridge

I couldn’t get this to work for me (maybe I was having a thick day) so I asked Colin to devise a way that worked in my situation).  If you need to whack your SharePoint 2010 on the head with a big bat and make it forget all the customizations that have been perform on [...]

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Simple Dev, UAT/testing and Production Environment Breakdown for the SMB Space

On February 14, 2012, in SharePoint 2007, SharePoint 2010, by swallbridge

I get asked about this enough that it was worth whipping together a quick diagram to highlight what a small to medium business might want to consider in regards to putting up a SharePoint environment complete with DEV, UAT (Testing) and Production. Obviously every client is different and particularly in the case of Production, every [...]

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Thanks Summer. An outsider looking in

On February 11, 2012, in Internet, itgroove, Web Litter, by swallbridge

Thanks to our friend Summer.  She summarized a conversation we had a little while back and it was worthy of sharing I think. Combining mastery in Microsoft technologies and a consistent focus on customer services, itgroove professionals deliver straightforward advice and IT solutions to small and mid-sized businesses since 2006. Every new client relationship begins [...]

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What a good looking crew … meet the itgroove team

On February 10, 2012, in Internet, itgroove, Victoria, by swallbridge

Meet the itgroove team circa 2012.  Top, Left to Right: Wendy, Sean, Louis, Jeremy, Luke, Colin, Darren, Keith and Robert Incoming search terms:jeremy luke ccesgod looking crewgood looking crewgoodlooking teamitgroovethe good looking crew

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