The document discusses different farm topologies in SharePoint, including having single farms, multiple independent farms, and having multiple farms that are federated together. It notes there are no technical limitations to how farms can be structured, but there may be non-technical considerations like costs and administrative overhead to evaluate. It also indicates a change in SharePoint 2013 relates to farms.

1. And answers to other Mysteries of the Universe.
Unless “Do I need a SharePoint Services farm?” is really your mystery question of the universe. If
so, prepare to be blown away by my wisdom. (Just kidding about the wisdom part) (oh yeah…
umm ask me about SP2013 at the end.)

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4. Farm Topologies

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12. So we need lots of boxes.
Check?

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Farm A
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Farm A
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Farm A
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19. Nothing wrong with this
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Farm A
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Farm D
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24. What’s the Catch?

25. Seriously what’s the
Catch?

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28. Oh Btw…
Guess what changes on
SP2013?

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