Project Description
SharePoint Dashboard for admins. Allows lightening fast multiple server management. RDP doesn't scale. Manage 10 servers easier than 1 with incredible "Grid" scripts that put everything on one page.

Benefits
  • Do admin tasks faster
  • Scale up beyond RDP
  • Add new servers without fear

Features
  • Pure XML config
  • Auto-detect SharePoint farm (machines + users)
  • Grid output, easy to read
  • Copy and paste to Excel

Background
DevAdmin is how I think of my work. An administrator that uses development (script/code) to get more done with less. A developer that administers system capacity, performance, and scale. It's a mix. And it's a beautiful thing.

SharePoint farms have many servers with various services, applications, traffic patterns, and purposes. Having "grid" scripts like the below sample screen-shots can be a life saver. What's a "grid"? Simple. I wanted to build a real-time Excel spreadsheet to display ALL configuration without RDP. RDP won't scale. While great for 1-2 servers, it is awful for 10+ servers. Having confidence in your configs and knowing everything is 100% consistent are BIG steps forward for most admins.



Real application screen-shots:











** two stars denotes possible modification. most actions are 100% read only.

Please drop me a line via email jeffmjones@gmail.com or Twitter @spjeff with ideas. I'm always open to suggestions and improvements.

Best,
Jeff

http://www.spjeff.com

Last edited Apr 20, 2011 at 4:51 PM by spjeff, version 17