PowerShell / SharePoint 2010 / Upgrading
Two Psconfig upgrade paths and when each one fits
The upgrade command has more than one shape. The choice depends on what kind of change the farm needs.
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Upgrading
Upgrade paths, decision trees and the testing discipline that goes with platform change.
An upgrade is a project with a technical core. These notes cover method selection, database attachment, configuration steps and the rehearsal that reduces avoidable risk.
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SharePoint 2010 / Upgrading
Choosing a SharePoint 2010 upgrade path on a napkin
A decision tree is useful when it makes the trade offs visible before the project has committed to a method.
Outside reading
Useful references
Keep the current product documentation close when applying advice from an older entry.
- Microsoft Learn: SharePoint administration (opens in a new tab)Operational guidance for service settings, site management and the modern admin experience.
- Microsoft Learn: SharePoint documentation (opens in a new tab)The starting point for current SharePoint administration, development and hybrid guidance.
- Microsoft Learn: PowerShell documentation (opens in a new tab)Language reference, cmdlet documentation and guidance for repeatable automation.
- Microsoft Support (opens in a new tab)Support articles, troubleshooting steps and product help from Microsoft.
- Microsoft Learn: SharePoint search (opens in a new tab)Documentation for search architecture, crawling and result management.
- PowerShell Gallery (opens in a new tab)A public repository for PowerShell modules and scripts. Review package provenance before use.
- Microsoft Learn: SQL Server documentation (opens in a new tab)Official reference material for database engine configuration, performance and recovery.
- Microsoft Learn: Server memory configuration (opens in a new tab)How SQL Server allocates memory and how the maximum server memory setting is applied.