SharePoint and Geographically Dispersed Sites
Some new information just went live so you might want to check it out:
Plan to deploy Office SharePoint Server globally
Plus you also might want to review Joel's blog:
Global SharePoint Deployment Partner Solutions
Update on Feb 22, 2008
Also, check out the new post on the SharePoint blog:
Deploying Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 geographically
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