I would place it on server 8. I would rather have a 'pure'
dc somewhere, even if I had to resort to using a beefed up desktop. In fact at
my last job, a shop similar in size to yours that is exactly what I
did.
If that is not possible, it goes on Server 7 from what I
see below.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelli Driesenga
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:14 PM
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Subject: [ActiveDir] DCAll -We are in the process of updating our network and moving services around a bit. What I will have is:Server 1 = Exchange 2003 Ent. ServerServer 2 = SQL Server also running IISServer 3 = Network controller running our Application Server, License Server (AutoCad), Primary DC, network printers and antivirusServer 4 = Disaster Recovery ServerServer 5 and 6 = NASServer 7 = Backup Server running Veritas Backup ExecNow my question is, where would you place your secondary DC? Also, does the layout of services look good?For clarification - Server 4 is going to be running VMWare workstation on it. We plan on using P2V to take monthly or bi-monthly (not sure yet) images of our servers and place them here in case any of the other servers go offline because of hardware failure. We'd be able to turn on the virtual server and run it until we can get the other back online. It's our way of showing TPTB that virtual is the wave of the future. (We're trying to show them that blades and virtual is the way to head.) If I did put the secondary DC there, it would run along side VMWare Workstation .. not on it.BTW - We are a very small shop, only 75 users and only one site working 8-5, M-F. Our main product run is Revit (autocad product) which runs a license from the server but the application is run locally. We don't put too much of a strain on our network overall.KelliDesign+
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