Site Closure and Deletion has been update from SharePoint 2010. Using Site Polices you can apply governance rules.
Reference: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219569.aspx
For testing, I created a Fast Policy and applied to my demo site so we can see the results.
Note the options for Site Closure and Deletion
Notice you get after closing site – Note you can reopen if needed or postpone deletion for 1 month.
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Anonymous access should not be turned on without testing first, but if needed due to your project requirements:
First turn on anonymous for the web application zone.
Central Admin > Application Management > Authentication Providers > zone > enable anonymous
Second turn on anonymous for the site collection.
Lock down permissions
Other Issues
“Limited-access user permission lockdown mode” Site Collection Feature that you might need to disable as well.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-sharepoint-online-enterprise-help/enable-or-disable-site-collection-features-HA102772720.aspx
Old References but still apply
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc263468(v=office.12).aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ecm/archive/2007/05/12/anonymous-users-forms-pages-and-the-lockdown-feature.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc850698(v=office.14).aspx
Reset-ComputerMachinePassword –server nyc-dc1 –Credential (get-credential)
Configuration http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd695735(v=office.12).aspx
Server Mappings fix http://blog.armgasys.com/?p=123
Ignore SSL certificate warnings fix http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee792873.aspx
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=20163
http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2008/09/finding-your-san-bottlenecks-with-sqlio/
Plan for Caching and performance in SharePoint Server 2013
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee424404.aspx
more on caching from the cloud engineer
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2012/06/caching.html
Free Whitepaper – Maximizing SQL 2012 Performance for SharePoint 2013
http://sharepoint-community.net/profiles/blogs/free-whitepaper-maximizing-sql-2012-performance-for-sharepoint-20
Bill Baer - Tuning SQL Server 2012 for SharePoint 2013: (03) Server Settings for SQL Server
Mod 01: Key SQL Server and SharePoint Server Integration Concepts
Mod 02: Best Practices for SQL Server Database Settings
Mod 03: Server Settings for SQL Server
Mod 04: SQL Server and SharePoint Availability
Database Configuration for Maximum SharePoint Performance (Video, Slide and PowerShell Script)
https://bassplayerdoc.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/database-configuration-for-maximum-sharepoint-performance-video-powershell-script/
Issues Uploading Large Files To SharePoint
http://blogs.technet.com/b/praveenh/archive/2012/11/16/issues-with-uploading-large-documents-on-document-library-wss-3-0-amp-moss-2007.aspx
Sean McDonough from Idera - http://secretsofsharepoint.com/cs/blogs/tips/archive/2010/10/13/tuning-backup-restore-in-sharepoint-2010.aspx
Eric Shupps from Idera
http://www.idera.com/Downloads/WhitePapers/10-Steps-Optimize-SharePoint-Performance.pdf
Separate User and Database Traffic
Isolate Search Indexing
Adjust SQL parameters
- Provision the major SharePoint databases onto separate physical disks
- Reduce DB Fragmentation – limit use of Autogrowth/Autoshrink
Defragment Database Indexes
Distribute User Data across multiple Content Databases
Minimize page Size
Configure IIS Compression
Take advantage of Caching – Cache Profiles, Object Cache
Manage page Customizations
Limit Navigation Depth
Chris McNulty from Quest - http://www.chrismcnulty.net/SitePages/Home.aspx
Blob Cache for static items that only get refreshed every 24 hours (web.config) IIS 7 and IE 8
IOmeter Open Source testing tool or use Idera tools
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee721075(v=office.12).aspx
More from SharePoint Galaxy – video podcast and books
http://thecloudengineer.blogspot.com/2011/09/sharepoint-video-podcast-and-books.html
Learning Roadmaps
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj937861.aspx
Videos and Demos from TechNet
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262880.aspx
Videos and Demos from Rackspace
Installing and Configuring SharePoint 2013 on a Test Machine - with Shane Young, Racker and SharePoint MVP
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/928603161
Workflow Server
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/458157689
Even More
http://www.rackspace.com/blog/by-popular-demand-a-week-of-webinars-in-december-to-help-you-maximize-sharepoint-2013/
SharePoint http://www.sharepointmonitor.com/
Windows Server 2008 http://www.winserverhelp.com/
Database Attach Method http://certcollection.org/forum/topic/56049-migrate-sharepoint-2007-to-sharepoint-2010-using-database-attach-method-video/
Powershell from SharePoint Joel
http://www.sharepointjoel.com/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=362
More great admin tutorials here
http://mscerts.programming4.us/sharepoint.aspx
More SharePoint 2010 learning resources
Deep technical learning series for SharePoint 2007 IT professionals who are looking to upgrade their skills to SharePoint Server 2010.
Ten modules to get started with development for SharePoint 2010 using Visual Studio 2010.
Self-paced modules, presentations, and hosted labs on SharePoint Server 2010 for Developers.
Designed to help organizations plan effective SharePoint deployments.
Great list from Microsoft SharePoint Site
Getting Started Developer training :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee513147.aspx
Advanced Developer Training :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff420377.aspx
Enterprise Search Public training :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff960975.aspx
Getting started ITPro Training :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ee518660.aspx
Advanced ITPro Training :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/ff420396.aspx
SharePoint 2010 Developer Training Kit :
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=6184
SharePoint SDK :
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=12323
SharePoint 101 Code Samples for SharePoint 2010 :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/aa905688
Getting Started with Development for SharePoint Foundation 2010 :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee539741.aspx
SharePoint 2010: Getting Started with Development on SharePoint 2010: Hands on Labs in C# and Visual Basic :
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=17215
HOLs for WSS 3.0 Dev :
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?DisplayLang=en&id=6874
Team-Based Development in SharePoint 2010 :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg512102.aspx
Application Lifecycle Management in SharePoint 2010:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg604045.aspx
Building SharePoint Applications with InfoPath 2010 :
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff961896.aspx
SharePoint Server 2010 Business Intelligence Insights Training :
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/hh126809
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Business Intelligence Insights Training Downloads :
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26944
