RE: [ActiveDir] Impact on Network

[Charles Oppermann]

Title: RE: [ActiveDir] Impact on Network

I recommend two books, both from Microsoft Press:

Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit (actually, that's several books, but it's well, well worth the cost)
Building Enterprise Active Directory Services

The later contains a good deal on AD traffic and sizing.

Charles Oppermann
Author, Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Programming
http://www.coppersoftware.com/

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Subject:        [ActiveDir] Impact on Network

Hi all,

We're currently entertaining the idea of implementing ActiveDir.
As a network infrastructure architect I'm interested in the impact on the
network traffic.
Is there any bench-marking done as to how it compares to an NT-Domain
network?

I know it largely will depend on how extensive ActiveDir is implemented.
And that ActiveDir offers more than the resources in an NT-Domain. But for
starters, if one wants to convert without the extras initially and with the
same amount of servers, is there more traffic due to replication and or
resource-name lookups?

Any insights are highly appreciated...

Rgds, Chris.

Royal & SunAlliance Insurance - Canada - Technical Development - Network
Services.

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