And us SBSers will say that sometimes that single DC with a DR strategy
in place can be less issue than multiple domain controllers. (please
note the "DR strategy" phrase there.. this is planned ahead of time)
What is the size of the firm and what is the tolerance of downtime.
Start from there. Plan your DR process.
Almeida Pinto, Jorge de wrote:
Only in an AD environment with ONE DC in the AD FOREST, there would
not be much of an issue. Although I still recomment to use a supported
method.
No matter how many DCs, using a supported method/tool/procedure, you
will always be ready for it.
As soon as you get a second DC, the image thing won't work that good
anymore.
For more info also see:
http://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/jorge/archive/2006/03/08/597.aspx
I also recommend to have AT LEAST 2 DC in each AD domain (and backup
at least 2, preferably more if you have more DCs) for if something
goes wrong with one DC. In that case while one DC is still running you
can repair the other or promote another DC into the AD domain. If you
only have one DC, AD will be available again as soon as that single DC
is up and running again.
Met vriendelijke groeten / Kind regards,
Ing. Jorge de Almeida Pinto
/Senior Infrastructure Consultant/
/MVP Windows Server - Directory Services/
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*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Jose Medeiros
*Sent:* Sat 2006-06-17 08:01
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*Cc:* Medeiros, Jose; [email protected]
*Subject:* [ActiveDir] Ghost Backup or Image for Active Directory
Server and Exchange Server
Hi Amit,
Well first you'll need to buy Symantec Ghost Corporate Edition so you
have the 32 bit version. Then if you have a server such as a HP
Proliant DL-580 with a 6400 Smart Raid Controller you'll need to add
the Raid controller driver to your bootable CD Rom that you'll have to
create so it can access the Raid Disk Array.
If you Want to create your own Bootable CD, I would recommend you use
Microsoft WinPE or Bart's PE http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/.
Barts also allows you to use Acronis http://www.acronis.com/ which may
be less expensive then Ghost Corporate, however I have only used Ghost
Version 8, 32Bit and can attest that it works ( I've imaged several
hundredservers with it at ADP Payroll Systems ).
Hope this helps, the rest is up to you and requires that you read the
documentation with each product.
Best Wish's,
Jose Medeiros
http://www.myspace.com/josemedeiros1
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*Sent:* Friday, June 16, 2006 10:39 PM
*Subject:* [ExchangeList] Ghost Backup or Image for Active
Directory Server and Exchange Server
Hi,
I have windows 2000 domain controller and windows 2003 server on
which exchange 2003 is installed.
I want to take Ghost Backup or an operating system image of the
server. So that in case of crisis the same can be recovered in few
minutes.
Please help me and guide me how can I take the ghost backup of the
servers and how do I test restore of the ghost image.
Thanks
Amit
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