End of support July 2026
SharePoint On-Premises Setup in UAE & KSA
M365 Enterprise Hub designs, installs and upgrades SharePoint Server farms for organizations that need intranets and document management inside their own data centres. We deploy SharePoint Server Subscription Edition for government, defence, banking and healthcare teams across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
What Is SharePoint On-Premises Setup?
SharePoint on-premises setup is the design and deployment of a SharePoint Server farm on your own Windows and SQL Servers: web front ends, application servers, search, service applications, authentication and backup. It gives you SharePoint collaboration with full control over where data is stored.
Prefer the cloud? See our SharePoint Online migration and SharePoint development services.
SharePoint Server Engagement Models
Whether you are starting fresh or upgrading, we have a proven path.
Why SharePoint Server Upgrades Matter Now
SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 reached end of support on 14 July 2026, and SharePoint 2013 is long out of support. Unsupported farms no longer get security fixes, which is a serious risk for intranets holding sensitive documents.
SharePoint Server Subscription Edition keeps you supported with continuous updates, modern authentication and TLS 1.3, while keeping data on-premises for regulatory needs.
Our SharePoint On-Premises Services
Complete farm delivery with documentation and knowledge transfer.
01Farm Architecture & Sizing
MinRole-based topology, SQL Server design and high availability.
02Installation & Configuration
SharePoint SE install, service applications, search and managed metadata.
03Authentication & Security
Kerberos, OpenID Connect, SSL certificates and least-privilege service accounts.
04Upgrade & Migration
Content database upgrades from 2013, 2016 and 2019 with customization remediation.
05Backup & Disaster Recovery
Farm, SQL and content backup with tested restore procedures.
Common SharePoint Farm Problems We Fix
Issues we see in on-premises SharePoint environments:
Unsupported versions
SharePoint 2013, 2016 or 2019 farms with no security updates.
Slow performance
Undersized servers, poorly tuned SQL and broken search crawls.
Custom code blockers
Farm solutions and InfoPath forms that stop upgrades.
No recovery plan
Backups that have never been tested.
Our Setup Process
- 01Assess
Inventory sites, content, customizations and integrations.
- 02Design
Farm topology, SQL, security and DR architecture.
- 03Build
Install and configure SharePoint SE in a test then production farm.
- 04Migrate & Test
Upgrade content, validate sites and workflows with users.
- 05Go Live & Support
Cutover, documentation and ongoing farm support.
Legacy Farm vs SharePoint SE by Us
| Area | Legacy SharePoint 2016/2019 | SharePoint SE by M365 Enterprise Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Support | Continuous updates | |
| Security | Legacy auth and TLS | Modern auth and TLS 1.3 |
| Performance | Undersized, slow search | Right-sized MinRole farm |
| Future | Isolated from the cloud | Hybrid-ready with Microsoft 365 |
Why Choose M365 Enterprise Hub for SharePoint Server?
Our SharePoint engineers work across on-premises, hybrid and SharePoint Online, so we design farms that meet today’s compliance needs and stay ready for the cloud.
SharePoint Specialists
Farm architecture, SQL and search expertise.
Upgrade Experience
Content and customization upgrades without data loss.
Regulated Sector Ready
Designs for government, banking and healthcare in the GCC.
SharePoint On-Premises FAQs
No. SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 reached end of support on 14 July 2026. Organizations should upgrade to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition or migrate to SharePoint Online.
SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (SE) is the current on-premises version of SharePoint. It receives continuous feature and security updates under the Modern Lifecycle Policy instead of fixed end dates.
Yes. SharePoint 2016 and 2019 content databases can be attached directly to a SharePoint SE farm. SharePoint 2013 content must first pass through SharePoint 2016 or 2019.
On-premises SharePoint suits strict data residency, classified networks or heavy custom integrations. For most others, SharePoint Online lowers cost and admin effort.
A new farm typically takes three to six weeks. Upgrades with heavy customization can take eight to twelve weeks.
Yes. Our file server to SharePoint migration service moves file shares with permissions and metadata.