A Forest is a security boundary, a Domain is a replication boundary. If you don't need multiple forests, I would design for one. But the question I would have to ask is why do you have two Forests? Is there some need for that?
Cheers Ken From: Ajay Kulsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 27 May 2008 7:25 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Pros and Cons of Merging/Not-merging two independent AD domains of a company We have to tell the management Pros and Cons of these 2 scenarios: 1. Keeping two domains (with their own AD forests) separate but with trusts between the two domains. 2. Merging one AD domain in to other AD forest as a child domain. (Both forests have Exchange 2K3.) Of course, the biggest advantage of 1st option is no money or time needed. Disadvantage will be lack of ease in coordinate meetings, appointments. (Interorg replication will help). I would appreciate if you guys can suggest some other points. Thanks. Jay Kulsh So. Pasadena, CA ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
