SharePoint 2016 has many benefits; however which are the key limitations which you should evaluate if you are planning to adopt it into your organization?
– Microsoft has removed SharePoint Foundation the free version of the product from SharePoint 2016.
– In the past, it was possible to install SharePoint on a single server. This is no longer possible in this new version.
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– Microsoft has removed business intelligence services from SharePoint 2016, and social tagging features such as the ability to like certain content.
– No new SharePoint Designer – but SharePoint Designer 2013 will work with SharePoint 2016
Check this blog post discussing improvements in boundaries and limitations for SharePoint 2016 and there comparison with earlier versions.
While you were gearing up for SharePoint 2016, few things you need to know for your next SharePoint Migration, get help from this blog post.
Hope this helps!
Here is a list of limitations with regards to SharePoint 2016. This list may not be complete.
1: No SharePoint Foundation Edition.
2: SharePoint Server 2016 doesn’t support the standalone install option, so it is no longer available in the setup program.
3: Earlier versions of SharePoint used ForeFront Identity Manager client (FIM) to synchronize between Active Directory and SharePoint. SharePoint Server 2016 no longer uses FIM as the synchronization client.
4: Excel Services and its associated business intelligence capabilities are no longer hosted on SharePoint Server.
5: SharePoint Server 2016 requires updated versions that will ship later this year. The SQL Server 2014 Power Pivot and Power View add-ins for SharePoint Server 2016 cannot be deployed or used in SharePoint Server 2016.
6: The Tags and Notes feature is deprecated in SharePoint Server 2016.
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