SharePoint and Project Server Overview

The next version of SharePoint will probably appear in the first half of 2015. It is not officially named but labeled SharePoint 2015 here. The version will probably bring on-premises customers some capabilities that are currently only available in the Microsoft-hosted SharePoint Online. Integration features will probably simplify migration to and coexistence with SharePoint Online, Yammer, and other Office 365 services. Improvements are also planned for content management (such as automated data classification rules), software development, and other areas. Most Microsoft development effort is now focused on SharePoint Online, and that service will continue to have features not available on-premises. SharePoint 2015 will be a likely target for companies migrating from SharePoint 2007, which leaves Extended support Oct. 10, 2017.

Project Server requires SharePoint Server and will likely receive a new version when SharePoint 2015 ships.

SharePoint Server 2013 and Project Server 2013 installations must be updated with SP1 by Apr. 14, 2015, to remain eligible for Microsoft product support. However, some SP1 updates were temporarily recalled and reissued in Apr. 2014 due to a bug that could prevent application of future updates. Reinstallation is required to repair instances of the recalled updates. (SharePoint 2010 SP1 support ends Oct. 14, 2014, after which SharePoint 2010 installations require SP2 to remain eligible for Microsoft product support.)