Special Edition Using Microsoft® SharePoint Portal Server

Example Server Scenarios

In this section, we will describe four real-world scenarios. The first is a small single-server site that uses SharePoint Portal Server primarily for document management. The second scenario is an example of another small single-server intranet site with limited document needs and a primary purpose of searching for desired content across the organization. In both these examples, a single server is being used. However, this does not necessarily represent best practices or a recommended strategy. Rather, it represents certain real-world scenarios that may exist, where small sites with limited budgets could accommodate both the document management and search functionality on the same server. The third and fourth examples ...