1. Using the farm configuration wizard
   1. configures service applications to farm
   2. sets up managed accounts for those service applications
   3. creates first content web application
   4. <> sp 2010 producst and config wizard (creating and updating farm)
   5. still require additional administration
2. Sharepoint heath analyzer
   1. health rules
   2. on a scheduled base
   3. visual alerts and email alerts
   4. extend with custom rules
   5. not a replacement for ms system center operations manager
   6. sharepoint management pack for system center includes additional rules
3. Alternate access mappings
   1. access sp through multiple urls
   2. each wep appl can have five aams
      1. default
      2. internet
      3. intranet
      4. custom
      5. extranet
   3. usage
      1. reverse proxy access
      2. load balancing web servers
      3. multiple authentication providers
   4. CA or powershell new-SPApplication
4. Email and sms settings
   1. ca: system settings
      1. delivery of mail from the farm to users
      2. delivery of mail to administrators
      3. delivery of text messages
   2. outgoing: SMTP server
   3. incoming: configure SMTP server and drop folder
   4. SMS: URL or SMS service provider and account access data
5. multitenancy
   1. hosting, similar to ms sp online
   2. allow sc in a single web appl to be grouped and isolated
   3. hosted sp sites as a service for large entreprises to internal divisions
   4. delegation of common administrative tasks
6. Timer jobs
   1. code free modification of individual timer jobs schedule
   2. run now option
   3. information on the status and outcome of a timer job
   4. timer job status page: more information on timer job statuses page