Managing the Server Farm

Abstract

In Chapter 6 you saw how the IT organization can help users manage their content. Setting standards and policies for managing the server farm’s configuration is just as important as it is for managing content, so in this chapter you will look behind the scenes at how the server farm itself is managed. We will show you the tools in SharePoint that allow you to control the configuration of the farm and all of its components. We will then show how a SharePoint farm can be monitored and maintained. This will lead us into Chapter 8 where we will discuss creating an operational plan for your SharePoint environment.