Web.Config
Pro
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Con
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| ASP.NET devs familiar with it |
Multiple Web Apps means multiple changes |
| Can leverage SPWebConfigModification |
Can lead to inconsistent web.config files |
SharePoint List
Pro
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Con
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| Can be multiple list in scope of Sites |
Scalability |
| Part of SharePoint Disaster Recovery |
Maintanability if Lists through Site Collections |
| Can be versioned by List |
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| Deployed via Solution Package |
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| Leverages API to get values |
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Web Service
Pro
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Con
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| Reused with other applications e.g. InfoPath |
Extra Deployment |
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Requires extra code/assembly reference |
Separate Config File
Pro
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Con
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| Isolation of config |
Extra Deployment |
| Values versioned in source control |
Requires extra code/assembly reference |
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