Chapter 8. Deploying SharePoint Server Shared Services

In this chapter:

"Creating a Shared Services Provider" 188

Configuring Shared Services 195

SharePoint Server Shared Services provide a centrally managed and centrally located set of feature-rich services that can be shared among multiple Web applications in a single farm (Intra-Farm Shared Services) and multiple farms (Inter-Farm Shared Services). A Shared Services Provider (SSP) is a specialized Web application that provides a single set of enterprise services such as search and audiences, thus enabling consistency across one or multiple SharePoint Server farms.

A well-thought-out SSP design and installation are critical before creating site collections. For example, an SSP can be associated ...

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