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You can control which mode (2010 or 2013, or both) can be used when a user creates a site collection. The CompatibilityRange property on a web application controls the site modes available for a web application. You can view or change the settings for CompatibilityRange by using Windows PowerShell. check the following and let me know if helpful http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219599(v=office.15).aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff191199(v=office.15).aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219650(v=office.15).aspx If you upgrade from SharePoint Server 2010 to SharePoint Server 2013, there are special considerations for My Sites. (My Sites are not available in SharePoint Foundation 2013.) Make sure that you upgrade the My Site Host site collection before you allow users to access their individual My Sites in SharePoint Server 2013. This makes sure that the server software and database changes are complete so that users can upgrade their i

Some times when trying to delete site and then restoring it, it fails and you keep getting error  "No content databases are available for this operation" You will discover that the site is not really deleted To check if the site is deleted use this command: Get-SPDeletedSite To remove the site use this command: Remove-SPDeletedSite -Identity xxxxx so the safest process to delete site is: Remove-SPSite –Identity URL Get-SPDeletedSite  to get the deleted site identity  Remove-SPDeletedSite -Identity xxx         to force deletion

Capacity management is an ongoing process, because no implementation remains static with regard to content and usage.  You need to plan for growth and change, so that your SharePoint Server 2013–based environment can continue to deliver  an effective business solution Refer to this link to get the presentation http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/SharePoint-2013-Performance-e1379515

In Many environments that contains hundreds of sites it is difficult to track which server is serving that site specially behind  load balance. I have created a simple c# function for IIS 7 to add header and by that header it will be easy using a tool like   fiddler to track To get that code go this link  http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Add-IIS-Response-Headers-1b13736c

The incoming e-mail feature of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 enables SharePoint sites to receive and store e-mail messages and attachments in lists and libraries.  A) Get IP assigned to hostname Perform the following steps on the server that has the Service "Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Incoming E-Mail" started B) Install IIS 6.0 Manager  - With windows2008, SMTP requires the INETMGR from IIS6 Verify that you have the following administrative credentials: You must be a member of the Administrators group on the local computer. Click Start , point to Administrative Tools , and then click Server Manager . In Server Manager, click Roles . In Role Services, click Add Role Services . On the Select Role Services page, select Management Tools and IIS 6 Management compatibility , and then click Install . C) Install the SMTP service Verify that you have the following administrative credentials: You must b

1 Creating a Subdomain to Host Apps 1)     Go to Start. 2)     Search for DNS. 3)     Select DNS. 4)     Expand the DNS Server. 5)     Right click the main SharePoint domain and select New Alias (CNAME). 6)     Fill in <*.app> for the Alias Name. 7)     Click Browse. 8)     Double-click your server name. 9)     Double-click Forward Lookup Zones. 10) Double-click the domain of your SharePoint environment. 11) Select Same as parent folder and click OK. 12) Click OK again and finish. Set the New Domain Name as the App Domain Configure the App Management Service Configure the Subscription Settings Service         Specify the Tenant Name         Configure app domains by powershell on application level.  This will allow for using apps on host header web applications.  Issue the commands: 1   Validate Secure Store Service    Add SharePoint Root Authority to the Trusted Root Certification 1)     Start and search for and open the SharePoint Management

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912203  Microsoft Self-Extractor package is a self-extracting executable (.exe) file. You can run the .exe file to install the package. To run the .exe file, use one of the following methods: Double-click the .exe file. Run the .exe file from a command line. If you run the .exe file from a command line, several switches may be available for use in the package. Note Not all switches may be available in all packages. To determine which switches are available in the package, use one of the following Help switches when you run the package at a command line: /? /h /help The following table lists the command-line switches that are supported by Microsoft Self-Extractor. Collapse this table Expand this table Switch Description /extract:[ path ] Extracts the content of the package to the path folder. If a path is not specified, then a Browse dialog box appears. /log:[ path to log file ] Enables verbose logging for the up