Will this improvement obtain in high-latency and/or low-bandwidth sites? Our US and UK offices have sucky (that's a technical term, ya know) bandwidth. The UK office has a consumer grade ADSL link (128 down, IIRC) and the AU office has a 4mbit SDSL, but latency is horrid.
Kurt On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 18:13, Brian Desmond <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, I would use this opportunity to re-evaluate the need for DCs in the > sites (really all of them) before you are unhappy about it. The WAN > connectivity, performance, and costs of 2003 (or even 1999 ala Win2k) is > nothing compared to today. The drivers we had 7 - 10 years ago for DC > placement often aren't a factor anymore which means that we can save a lot of > $$$ by retiring branch office DCs rather than refreshing them. > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > [email protected] > > w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 4:25 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Q about AD sites > > The two magic words: No Money. I understand all too well. > > My sympathies. > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 13:58, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: >> Two servers that are way past EOL (and running 2003) and no money to replace >> them plus the desire to simplify replication. >> >> John W. Cook >> System Administrator >> Partnership For Strong Families >> 5950 NW 1st Place >> Gainesville, Fl 32607 >> Office (352) 244-1610 >> Cell (352) 215-6944 >> MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 4:57 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: Q about AD sites >> >> So, why the reduction in DCs? >> >> Kurt >> >> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 13:52, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Which is what I was considering but I wasn't sure if it would FUBAR the >>> connectivity (knowing that the DC is behind a different router altogether). >>> One of these sites is already up but GPO processing is spotty at best. >>> >>> John W. Cook >>> System Administrator >>> Partnership For Strong Families >>> 5950 NW 1st Place >>> Gainesville, Fl 32607 >>> Office (352) 244-1610 >>> Cell (352) 215-6944 >>> MCSE, MCP+I, MCTS, CompTIA A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 4:40 PM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: Re: Q about AD sites >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 13:26, John Cook <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> We’re about to do a restructuring of our sites and two of them will >>>> not have a DC on site anymore. I know you can have multiple subnets >>>> in a site that contains a DC but is it possible (or even necessary) >>>> to link these standalone sites to a DC in another site? >>> >>> AIUI, if you don't link a subnet to a site to with a DC in it, logons >>> (workstation and user) in that subnet will randomly connect to any >>> site that responds, and there will exist the potential for some >>> random weirdness that will frustrate folks. >>> >>> If I were in your shoes, I'd choose a site with a DC that has a >>> relatively high capacity link between it and the orphan subnet, and >>> make the orphan subnet a part of the that site. >>> >>> But, someone with more experience will probably chime in with better advice. >>> >>> Kurt >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >>> --- >>> To manage subscriptions click here: >>> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >>> or send an email to [email protected] >>> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >>> >>> >>> CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or >>> attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity >>> to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information >>> (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. 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