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3. Web tier Application tier Database tier Web servers with query component Database server with: Central Administration configuration and content databases Content databases Search administration database Crawl database Property database Application servers with: Central Administration Search administration component Crawl component Load balanced or routed requests

4. ©2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Web tier Application tier Database tier Web servers with query component Database server with: Central Administration configuration and content databases Content databases Search administration database Crawl database Property database Application servers with: Central Administration Search administration component Crawl component Load balanced or routed requests

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6. Preparation tool installs the following prerequisites: Web Server (IIS) role Application Server role(s) Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5 Microsoft Information Protection & Control Client (MSIPC) Windows Identity Foundation 1.0 and WIF Extensions SQL Native Client 2008 R2 SP1Sync Framework 1.0 SP1 Windows Server AppFabric (Velocity) + CU1 (KB2671763) WCF Data Services 5.0 (ODataLib – Open Data Library) Windows PowerShell 3.0

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