Jennifer The Microsoft papers on this are quite comprehensive:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/distsys/part1/dsgch06.asp http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/deploymentscenarios/scenarios/repl_design_sitetopology_active_directory_repl.asp http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/samplechapters/dsbh/dsbh_rep_yphn.asp http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;244368 http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/activedirectory/branchoffice/default.asp Robbie Allen and Richard Puckett do a good job of covering this in their "Managing Enterprise Active Directory Services" book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672321254/104-6901974-9179155 Finally, for more book choices have a look at: http://www.activedir.org/books.htm Tony ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Jennifer Fountain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 14:49:47 -0400 are there any goods sites or books that go into detail about site replication, etc? I have notes from the field - are there any others I should look into? -----Original Message----- From: Myrick, Todd (NIH/CIT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 8:30 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Global Catalog placement I would also suggest making sure that you schedule replication at specific intervals to that location by making it a site, and not use the bandwidth for constant directory replication. Toddler -----Original Message----- From: Rick Kingslan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 10:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Global Catalog placement Jennifer, Make the DC at the remote a GC - it is going to greatly speed up the resolution of many functions that are not exactly unique to Exchange, but do play a part in it's operation. Even if the Exchange server is remote to the user, they will use a GC local to them. Rick Kingslan MCSE, MCSA, MCT Microsoft MVP - Active Directory Associate Expert Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jennifer Fountain Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 7:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Global Catalog placement I need some advice on placing a GC at one of my remote locations. I have a 256kbps connection to my remote site that only contains 20 people. I have a DC installed at that location but users connect to their email at my location. Currently when they click to send an email, it takes 19-20 seconds to send. - outlook 2000 sp3 (receiving seems to be ok) I am wondering - if making their existing DC into a GC, it may speed up? grasping here? I hate to put an exchange server at that location with only 20 people but according to this article: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodt echnol/windowsserver2003/proddocs/deployguide/dssbd_topo_dljo.asp it is not advised to put a GC at that location - granted this seems to be for windows 2003 and we have 2000 - not sure if ths still pertains. any advice would be greatly appreciated. Jenn List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
