Deploying Global or Distributed Multifarm Environments
For environments with multiple geographical locations, it may make sense to deploy multiple farms in different geographical locations. This enables SharePoint content to be consumed locally and is what is recommended in scenarios in which WAN links are not as robust. Consider several key points before deciding where to deploy geographical farms:
• A single SharePoint farm should not span a WAN link and should ideally be limited to one geographical location. In some organizations, in which the definition of WAN includes at least 1GB of bandwidth with less than 1ms of latency between offices located relatively close to one another, it may be possible to stretch a farm across locations, but ...
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