But today’s IT world is changing, and there’s a wealth of data in Office applications that can be harnessed at a higher level and integrated with the rest of the enterprise. Microsoft has created several Office-based server products that help accomplish this, but they don’t receive much mainstream attention.
In this article, I’ll discuss Excel Services, Project Server 2007, Project Portfolio Server 2007 and the three components of Groove Server; give you the lowdown on their purpose; and tell you how they integrate with their desktop brethren.