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 on a site.
Creating and configuring web applications and site collections includes following consideration
