The defaults will be more than adequate for a domain of the size you are discussing.
Personally, I don't tend to build servers today without at least 1GB of RAM, and any modern CPU with 1GB RAM will easily handle the DC needs for the that you're talking about. Here are some other guidelines that I use/recommend: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=ServerSpecs.TXT -ASB FAST, CHEAP, SECURE: Pick Any TWO http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/ On 11/7/05, Edwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Currently there is an open thread entitled "RAID suggestions for DC; maybe > OT". I didn't want to dirty that thread by introducing my question that > builds upon it. > > > > How about other hardware requirements such as CPU, Disk Size and RAM? RAID > configuration I think is documented very well but how can you scale Active > Directory's growth? > > > > I downloaded ADSizer > (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/new/adsizer-o.asp) > but the recommended hardware did not display good results in my opinion. It > was suggested that I have a machine with 4 x 933 Xeon Processors and 512 MB > or RAM. It just does not make sense to me to have so much CPU but so little > RAM. ADSizer does recommend Disk recommendations, but my results returned a > System Disk in RAID1 but nothing for Log or Database Disks. > > > > In the environment that I wish to deploy a new domain, I will have around > 150 or so member computers and possibly 50 or so others that are stand alone > workstations. MS Exchange 2003 will also be a part of the domain. > Initially, I do not think that any attributes other than the required > defaults will be used on user objects, but eventually I would like to > populate or add this information in the future. > > > > Are there guidelines on recommended hardware for DC's in a domain? MS > Exchange seems to be well documented on this but I have not found much on > DC's. > > > > Thanks, > > Edwin List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
