Waqas Sarwar is Infrastructure architect / consultant has over 10 years of experience in Microsoft technologies.  

He has extensive experience in architecture, installation, configuration, and monitoring of almost all version of SharePoint Server (2001, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016). Apart from this, he has experience in the Windows Server (2008, 2012), SQL Server (2008, 2012, 2014, 2016), SCOM 2012, Windows (7, 8,10), Metalogix migration tools and DPM. Waqas is an active blogger and contributed a lot in the SharePoint Communities including the SharePoint Social Forum, Technet Wiki, StackExchange SharePoint Forum. He has been awarded Microsoft Community Contributor.

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Blogs

Waqas writes the blog to simplify the SharePoint deployment. His main focus using the GUI.

TechNet Wiki

Waqas has published the following TechNet Wiki articles. He attempts to keep them updated.

  1. SharePoint 2016 Unable to Follow the Document and Post the feed comments
  2. SharePoint 2016 Distributed Cache error( ERRS001 & ES0001)
  3. SharePoint 2016 Help Collection( Real world scenario)
  4. SharePoint 2016 - Troubleshooting - Error during decryption - Ensure the passphrase is correct
  5. SharePoint 2016 Visio Service Application, Step By Step Guide 
  6. SharePoint 2016 Managing Alternate Access Mapping Using PowerShell (Real World Example) 
  7. SharePoint 2016 : Secure Store Service Operations 
  8. SharePoint 2016 Visio Graphic Service Common Issue
  9. SharePoint 2016: Installation Checklist
  10. SharePoint 2016 Site Use Confirmation and Deletion( real world example)
  11. SharePoint 2016: Issues Fixed in May 2016 CU
  12. SharePoint 2016 : February 2017 CU Issue Fixed
  13. SharePoint 2016 : Issue Fixed in March 2017 CU
  14. SharePoint 2016: Step By Step Installation of Workflow Manager
  15. Step By Step Installation of Web Platform 5.0
  16. SharePoint 2016 Fast Site Creation via PowerShell (real word examples) 
  17. SharePoint 2016 Managing Site collection WebPartPack (Real World example)
  18. SharePoint 2016 Managing Health Analysis Rules (Real World Example)
  19. SharePoint 2016 ListTemplates IDs
  20. SharePoint 2016 Managing Timer Jobs( Real World Example)
  21. SharePoint 2016 Managing Logging using PowerShell( Real World example )
  22. SharePoint 2016 PowerShell cmdlets for Managing Timer Jobs
  23. SharePoint 2016 Managing Farm by PowerShell Cmdlets
  24. SharePoint 2016 List of All available PowerShell cmdlets
  25. SharePoint 2016 List of PowerShell cmmdlets
  26. SharePoint 2016 How to Change SuitBar’s Text PowerShell
  27. SharePoint 2016 Managing Central Administration web Application( Provisioning, Deprovisioning)
  28. SharePoint 2016 : April 2016 PU( AKA CU) Issue Fixed
  29. SharePoint 2016 File Size limit
  30. SharePoint 2016 : List View Threshold
  31. SharePoint 2016 : Blocked File Types
  32. SharePoint 2016 : Build Numbers
  33. SharePoint 2016 Outgoing Email Configuration settings
  34. SharePoint 2016 Rename Site Collection URL Best Practice
  35. SharePoint 2016 : Subscription Settings Service Application Step by Step
  36. SharePoint 2013/ 2106 : Tips for Sucessfull Installation of Workflow Manager
  37. SharePoint 2016 : State Service Application Step by Step
  38. SharePoint Server 2016 Troubleshooting: Error Configuring the WorkFlow Manager
  39. Un Register and Register Workflow Manager with SharePoint 2013 /2016
  40. SharePoint Server 2016 RTM list of all templates.
  41. SharePoint 2016 PowerShell cmdlets for Managing Database
  42. Single Server Installation & Configuration of SharePoint Server 2016.
  43. Sharepoint 2016 with MIM 2016: Start-SharePointSync : The term 'Start-SharePointSync' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet.
  44. SharePoint server 2016 & Workflow Manager 1.0.The term 'Register-SPWorkflowService' is not recognized
  45. MIM with SharePoint Server 2016 User profile: Add more Active Directory Domain for Synchronization.
  46. Sharepoint 2016 with MIM 2016: Get-WmiObject : Generic failure.
  47. SharePoint 2016 User profile Service and MIM: Apply the Connection Filter.
  48. MIM 2016 with SharePoint 2016 User Profile service: Import Custom Property from Active Directory.
  49. SharePoint 2016 Farm Admin account Vs Farm Administrator Group in Central Admin.
  50. Sharepoint Troubleshooting: fix the Alerts issue with Default Zone URL.
  51. Error during the Installation of SharePoint Server Configuration File( User profile service & MIM).
  52. SharePoint Central Admin http error Enable Failed Request Trace Logging.
  53. SharePoint 2016 Central Admin Error: Http 500 The WebSite Cannot display the Page.
  54. Step by Step: Configuration of Microsoft Identity Manager for SharePoint 2016 User profile Service.
  55. Step by Step: Installation of Microsoft Identity Manager for SharePoint 2016 User profile Service.
  56. SharePoint 2016 Feature Comparison for IT Developers
  57. SharePoint 2016 Feature Comparison for IT Professional
  58. SharePoint 2016 Feature Comparison for Insight Feature
  59. SharePoint 2016 Feature Comparison for Social Feature
  60. SharePoint 2016 Feature Comparison for Search Feature
  61. SharePoint 2016 Feature Comparison for Add-On Feature
  62. SharePoint 2016 Feature Comparison for Content Feature
  63. SharePoint 2016 Feature Comparison for Sites Feature
  64. The issue with Opening an Access Services App in SharePoint 2013.
  65. Social Data Timer Job is not running, Recycle warning in progress, the job will not be run immediately.
  66. MCSE: SharePoint Solutions Expert (2013).
  67. Sharepoint: Deleting Orphan Sites.
  68. SharePoint 2010 Services Pack 1: TroubleShouting Restore-SPSite Error.
Central Admin
  1. SharePoint 2016 Central Admin: System Settings – Manage Servers in Farm
  2. SharePoint 2016 Central Admin: System Settings – Manage Services in this Farm
  3. SharePoint 2016 Central Admin - System Settings - Manage Services On Server
  4. SharePoint 2016 Central Admin: System Settings – Convert server role in this farm

TechNet Gallery:

Waqas active on TechNet Gallery also and here is his contribution:

  1. SharePoint 2016 Block File Type Operations Powershell
  2. SharePoint 2016 Feature comparison Standard VS Enterprise
  3. SharePoint 2016 List of All Available PowerShell Cmdlets(Excel Sheet)
  4. SharePoint 2016 Object Cache Configuration farm wide with IIS reset
  5. SharePoint 2016 List of all Sites / Web Templates
  6. SharePoint 2016 List Templates(Excel Sheet)
  7. SharePoint 2016 Features GUID
  8. SharePoint 2016 List of Health Analysis Rule with Details( Excel Sheet)
  9. SharePoint 2016 Workflow Manager installation step by step guide
 

Technet Guru Award:

Waqas Sarwar(MCSE 2013) has won following Technet Awards:

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Contribution Award:

Waqas Sarwar(MCSE 2013) has won following Top Contributor Awards:

 

Forums

Waqas Active on following forums:

Profile

Certifications

Waqas hold following certifications so far( keep going):

SharePoint:

Windows Server:

SQL Server:

Project Server:

Web Site

You can visit my WebSite: http://krossfarm.com

Contact

You can contact me via Twitter or LinkedIn (check email in profile)

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