RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory Limitations - max 5000 users pergroup?

[AMAN, ALICE L. (JSC-GT4) (NASA)]

Title: Message

Someone on slashdot.org (pro-linux site) indicated real-world problems with AD

including:

 

"Groups aren't scalable, supporting max 5000 users."

 

I want to recommend that we keep our people directory flat but if groups have a maximum of

5000 users, this will be an obstacle. Would anyone care to comment?

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gil Kirkpatrick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 11:49 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory Limitations

Eoin,

 

Actually the size of the directory itself doesn't really affect replication traffic (except when you bring up a new domain controller). Its the amount of data that is changed, and how frequently it is changed, that drives the replication traffic.

 

-gil

-----Original Message-----
From: T Bowman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:04 AM
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Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Active Directory Limitations

Eoin,

  I do not believe there is a hard limit.  I do know it is capable of handling millions of objects.

However, keep in mind that the size will affect replication and thus your network.

 

T.

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Tony Bowman, MCSE, MCSA, CCNA
Harvest, AL
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-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eoin Mooney
Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 10:48 AM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: [ActiveDir] Active Directory Limitations

Hi all,

I know this is probably a very general question , but is there a limit with relation to active directory size.
Number of folders created , data stored ,etc,etc

Regards

Eoin