Database Improvements
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Using shredded
storage reduces the size of content databases when storing file versions
and optimizes network traffic by reducing the need to transfer the entire
document at one time.
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All databases conform to Microsoft SQL Azure
compliance criteria.
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Redundant and unused tables are removed as well as
indices to track links.
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The design reduces Input/Output (IO) operations
while browsing document libraries.
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Improved
large-list dependency.
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WorkFlow Manager : A highly scalable
workflow framework that is implemented by using the Workflow Manager,
originally known as Windows Azure Workflow (WAW). In SharePoint 2013,the
Workflow Manager farm is not installed by default. When the WorkflowManager is
installed, you can run both SharePoint 2010 and SharePoint 2013 workflows
Caching
Service Improvements
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SharePoint 2013 uses a distributed caching
mechanism that spans all of the SharePoint servers in the farm. When content is
saved in distributed cache, no round trip to the content database is needed for
the second request.
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Minimal Download Strategy (MDS) : SharePoint
2013 includes a new navigation framework that improves page load performance by
only downloading those portions of the page that have changed. This is known as
the Minimal Download Strategy (MDS).
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In SharePoint 2013, the theme engine has changed so
that themes are based on HTML5. There is also a
corresponding SharePoint 2013 Object Model API with which developers can create
and apply a new theme programmatically..
SharePoint 2013 contains three new service
applications (Machine Translation, Work Management and App Management). Of
these three new service applications, only the Machine Translation service application
can be used as a cross-farm service application
Search Service Application : Search Service Application is one which has major changes. In SharePoint
Server 2013 you can have multiple search schema. you will not be able to create
a successful Managed Metadata service application if a search service
application is not installed
