Multiple SAP systems - Single Content Server

In a production landscape with multiple SAP systems and a single Content Server, would it be more efficient to allow each Web AS to access the Content Sever directly or should there be a single dedicated Web AS to access the single Content Server?
We do not have any load data; we are trying to find out if there are any heuristics for such a configuration.
Message was edited by: John Ryan

You may use the SAP Content server for data archiving. If you use content server, you may not be be able to satisfy the legal requirements as SAP content server cannot support a WORM devise.
SAP do not recomment using SAP CS for Data archiving as well. SAP CS could be best used as a temporary content stoarge for non legal document images.

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>
Kris wrote:
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>
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>
>
> Thanks,
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