What Will You Learn in This Chapter?

• The purpose and benefits of the SharePoint solution framework
• The structure of a solution file and the types of items stored within it
• How to compare farm-based vs. sandboxed solutions, including the tools for managing them in production
• The limitations imposed on sandboxed solutions relative to farm solutions
• How full-trust proxies can be used to escape the sandbox in a secure, controlled way
• How to define and manage resource points and quotas
• The common tools for creating and customizing solution package files
• The new SharePoint 2010 features for upgrading a solution in place instead of through removing and reinstalling
• Some best practices for planning and managing solutions in a production server farm