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SharePoint 2013 Architecture

In general model has stayed same as in previous version. Numerous platform level improvements and new capabilities

Shredded Storage
SQL Improvements
Cache Service
Request Management

Themes

Sharing

Service applications in SharePoint 15

New service applications available and improvements on existing ones
Office Web Apps is no longer a service application
Web Analytics is no longer service application, it’s part of search

Enterprise Content Management

Site-level retention policies

Compliance levels extended to sites
Policies include:
Retention policy for sites and Team Mailbox associated with site
Project closure and expiration policy

Discovery Center

Designed for managing discovery cases and holds
Establishes a portal through which you can access discovery cases to conduct searches, place content on hold, and export content

Enterprise Content Management

eDiscovery capablities

Support for searching and exporting content from file shares
Export discovered content from Exchange and SharePoint

Team folders

Seemless integration of Exchange and SharePoint to provide best of both world and end user flexibility

Web Content Management

Support the tools and workflows designers use
Variations & Content Translation
Search Engine Optimization
Cross Site Publishing
Video & Embedding
Image renditions
Clean Urls
Metadata navigation

Social

Micro blogging

Share content, links, and media
Follow people, sites, content, and conversations

Activity Feeds

Provides a view into recent activity related to content, links, media, and people

Communities

Community sites with self-service administration and moderation
Modern community features such as achievements and reputation

Discussions

Modern discussion boards

Blogs

Client application integration
Categories, comments, and moderation

Search

New Search architecture with one unified search
Personalized search results based on search history
Rich contextual previews

Business Intelligence

Excel BI

Instant analysis through In Memory BI Engine
Power View Add-in

Excel Services

Improved data exploration
Field List and Field Well Support
Calculated Measures and Members
Enhanced Timeline Controls

PerformancePoint Services

Filter enhancements and Filter search
Dashboard migration
Support for Analysis Services Effective User

Visio Services

Refresh data from external sources – BCS and Azure SQL
Supports comments on Visio Drawings
Maximum Cache Size service parameter
Health Analyzer Rules to report on Maximum Cache Size

Mobile

Classic and Contemporary views for mobile browsers
Automatic Mobile Browser Redirection
Target different designs based on user agent string
Office Mobile Web Apps
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Word
Push notifications
Evolution of customizations in SharePoint

Deprecated Features & Functionality

Visual Upgrade
Document Workspace Site Template
Personalization Site Site Template
Meeting Workspace Site Template
Group Work Site Template and Group Work Solution
Visio Process Repository Site Template
Unghosting and Customizing CSS Files
Imaging Web Services
Excel Services
Web Analytics in SharePoint 2010

Upgrade

Deferred Site Collection Upgrade
Site Collection Health Checks
Upgrade Evaluation Site Collections
System Event Notifications System
Logging Changes
Site Collection Upgrade Throttling
Federated Services Compatibility Cross Versions

Development

Cloud App Model
Familiar programming model using web standards
Development tools
Core platform enhancements
Mobility
Social and collaboration
Search
Workflows
Enterprise Content Management
Business Connectivity Services
Application services