Overview
} SharePoint Workspace 2010 Availability:
·
Part of Office Professional 2010
} Stated Purpose:
·
Anytime, Anywhere collaboration
} 3 Types of Workspaces within
Product
·
SharePoint Workspace
·
Groove Workspace
·
Shared Folder Workspace
} Mobile device support (using
Office Mobile)
·
SharePoint Workspace
Functionality Comparison
Functionality
|
SharePoint Workspace
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Groove Workspace
|
Shared Folder Workspace
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Online and Offline Collaboration on
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SP2010 Content
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Content on Client Computers
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Content on Client Computers
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Offline access to content
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Auto-sync when online
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Local Search
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Yes
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Yes
|
Yes
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Library Functions (check-in/out, etc.)
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Yes
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No
|
No
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Co-Authoring
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Yes
|
Yes
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No
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Collaboration Team definition/control
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Follows SP2010 Site Definition/Control
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End User defined/controlled1
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End User defined/controlled1
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Facilitated by
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SharePoint Server
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Groove Server2
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Groove Server2
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1 Microsoft’s
Public Groove server can enable collaboration with anybody (inside or outside
organization) & anywhere (inside or outside corporate firewalls) with
access to email and internet and with SharePoint Workspace 2010. However Group
policies can be implemented to manage/restrict this functionality.
2 Organization
can use hosted groove server inside the organization to facilitate (manage and
govern) collaboration.
Use Case Scenario Comparison
Use Case Scenario
|
SharePoint Workspace
|
Groove Workspace
|
Shared Folder Workspace
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Collaboration for Professionals on the move (desktop)
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Working on sub-optimal network conditions
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Access via Mobile Devices
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Yes1
|
No
|
No
|
Ad-hoc workspace
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Collaboration with trusted partners
|
Yes
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Require Hosted Groove Server2
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Require Hosted Groove Server2
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Content Synchronization on multiple devices
|
Yes3
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
1 Office
Mobile required
2 Hosted
Groove Server can facilitate (govern and manage) collaboration with trusted
partners
3 Access to
SP2010 required, making it device + network dependent.
Security Comparison
Security Scenario
|
SharePoint Workspace
|
Groove Workspace
|
Shared Folder Workspace
|
Security Definition
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SP2010 Site security
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End user defined1
|
End User defined1
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Content Synchronization
|
Require access to SP2010
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Require Access to Groove Server2
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Require Access to Groove Server2
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Content Sync Dependency
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Device/Network dependent
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Device/Network Independent3
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Device/Network Indepedent3
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Offline Content Security
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Tied to Device + Device login Credentials
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Tied to Device + Device login Credentials
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Tied to Device + Device login Credentials
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Remote Wipe/Erase
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Not Supported
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Not Supported
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Not Supported
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IRM
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Sync of documents (with IRM) supported4 but not IRM on SP libraries5
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IRM on documents supported4
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IRM on documents supported4
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1 End User acting as workspace “Manager” can control
the level of access other users get. Also using Microsoft’s Online Groove
server (live services) user can extend workspace invitation to anybody with
access to email, internet and SharePoint workspace 2010.
2 Connection to Groove server is required. Microsoft’s
Public Groove server is available for anybody with email, internet and
SharePoint Workspace 2010.
3 Device need local installation of SharePoint
workspace 2010 product
4 IRM implementation is client software dependent (may
or may not work as intended). Not all types of content can be secured via IRM.
5 Synchronization of SharePoint libraries with IRM
(implemented via IMP) is not supported by SharePoint Workspace.
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