Joining MCMS and SharePoint in a Single Solution

There is no one best way for joining the two products. As we’ve gone over previously, each product has strong areas that can complement the other. You’ll need to evaluate which best fits the needs presented in any particular business challenge. Before you make this decision, you need to understand how each product can be implemented.

MCMS can be configured to serve content from one or more IIS websites configured as MCMS Web Entry Points. Regardless of the number of MCMS Web Entry Points on a single physical server, all MCMS Web Entry Points will use the same MCMS Repository as only one database can be configured per machine.

Implementing a SharePoint portal involves extending a virtual server on a physical server. Unlike MCMS, each SharePoint portal has its own content database (a.k.a. repository). A solution that leverages both products can be contained within a single physical server or across many servers. In the case where SharePoint and...