Chapter 4. Create and configure web applications and site collections

After a new farm has been configured and provisioned, the next step is to start building web content. This content is placed within a series of site collections, stored in one or more content databases, and then presented via Internet Information Services (IIS).

After the site collections are created, security can be applied; this security enables proper access to content. Permissions-trimmed search then enables users to quickly locate appropriate content.

Some users may instead prefer to browse content from the site; effective taxonomy design by the SharePoint administration team allows for the navigation of content at a high level as well as the refinement of individual items ...

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