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Server farm: The top-level element of a logical architecture design for SharePoint Server 2013. Web application: An IIS Web site that is created and used by SharePoint Server 2013. Content database: Provides storage Web application content.
The farm that you create and deploy will undergo significant changes in size, topology, and complexity as you move through the different deployment stages illustrated in the SharePoint Server 2013 Products Deployment model. This is typical and the expected result of a phased deployment.
In a single-tier deployment, SharePoint Server 2013 and the database server are installed on one computer. In a two-tier deployment, SharePoint Server 2013 components and the database are installed on separate servers. This kind of deployment maps to what is called a small farm.
What’s the first step in installing SharePoint Server?
The first step is to install SharePoint Server 2013 and create the farm that is required for the solution. The process of preparing your environment consists of the following phases:
What kind of server is needed for SharePoint farm?
The following servers are required for a SharePoint Server 2013 farm: Database server: Unless you plan to use DBA-created databases, the configuration database, content database, and other required databases are created when you run the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard.
The physical architecture, which consists of one or more servers and the network infrastructure, enables you to implement the logical architecture for a SharePoint Server 2013 solution. The physical architecture is typically described in two ways: by its size and by its topology.