The main objective to to remove the single point of failure I have now - one big file server. If this goes down, we are SOL. From what I read/tested, DFS will allow you to point a single folder to shares on different physical locations. (basically, the user sees one server but in reality I have four)
Replication is also something I could take advantage of; However, can you schedule replication in DFS? Kind Regards, Jennifer Fountain R&B Inc 3400 E Walnut Street Colmar, PA 18915 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Depp, Dennis M. > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:59 PM > To: Salandra, Justin A.; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DFS > > Justin, > > I don't think this is correct. With DFS, I can set up > different subfolders to point to different physical > locations. These physical locations can be setup a redundant > pairs, but this is not required. > > Denny > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Salandra, Justin A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 5/11/04 1:41:37 PM > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DFS > > Having a DFS structure would mean that you would have 4 > servers each with 1 TB of information on them because > everything gets replicated to all locations in the DFS. DFS > will NOT put 250 GB on one server, 250 GB on another server and so on. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Rutherford, Robert > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 10:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] DFS > Sensitivity: Private > > > > > > You can install a DFS root on a DC or member server. > > > > It should work fine, in terms of splitting down a server > and distributing the data over a number of other servers. I'm > assuming you only want to use DFS to make a central share > access hierarchy? > > > > I would not use the replication side of it though as it's > inherently flawed... well it was on 2000 and have read it > hasn't changed that significantly on 2k3. If you do want to > use the replication then I would only use it for read only > data, i.e. Application distribution points. > > > > BR, > > > > Rob > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jennifer Fountain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 May 2004 14:47 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] DFS > Sensitivity: Private > > Does anyone here use DFS? If so, do you use it for > load balancing? Did you install it on a DC? It's own server? > We are looking into breaking our one huge file server (1 tb > of space) into 4 smaller servers (more manageable and wanted > to look into DFS. We do have NT/95 clients but that should > not stop me because I can install the AD client on them. > > Thanks for any info! > > > > Kind Regards, > > Jennifer Fountain > R&B Inc > 3400 E Walnut Street > Colmar, PA 18915 > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the > person or entity > to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or > privileged material. Any use (including retransmission or copying) > of this information by persons or entities other than the intended > recipient is prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient of this > transmission, please contact the sender and delete the material > from any computer. The sender is not responsible for the > completeness or accuracy of this communication as it has been > transmitted over a public network. Any replies to this > email may be > monitored by the MCPS-PRS Alliance for quality control and other > purposes. > > 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/
