RE: [ActiveDir] DFS

[Salandra, Justin A.]

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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.