SharePoint Architect Interview Questions

Interviewing for a SharePoint Architect Position. Here are some basic Questions that you should know. If you don't know these then maybe you don't know SharePoint.

Question 1.) What is the Main difference between Windows SharePoint Services and MOSS

Question 2.) Describe an architecture/topology for a Portal that will host 5 seperate distinct sections of an organization that has approximately 50,000+ users, Lets say 10,000 users per site.

Question 3.) Explain Content Types.

Question 4.) What is the purpose of Application servers in the Portal Architecture.

Question 5.) How does Enterprise Search in SharePoint Work.

Question 6.) Explain a basic back-up Startegy for a Portal.

Question 7.) How would you virtualize SharePoint.

Question 8.) Explain the purpose of Windows Workflow Foundations.

Planning for your SharePoint Architecture

Ever needed to build your SharePoint architecture and would like to know how many Web Servers, Database Servers and Application servers you need. Well Microsoft helps by giving you the tools to help build your architecture. Check out the "SharePoint Capacity Planning Tool (SCPT)" It gives you two models to simulate the capacity you may need and assist in determining your correct architecture.

You will need two tools to make it work first is the "System Center Capacity Planner 2007 (SCCP)"

Download (SCCP) HERE

Download (SCPT) HERE