I would look at doing some virtualization of DC's as well. Mix physical and virtual works great from what I have seen.
Jon On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 9:41 AM, Don Guyer <don.gu...@prufoxroach.com>wrote: > We pretty much kept it in line with what our W2k3 servers utilized, > except for the system drive, which we bumped up to 32GB minimum. 16GB just > won’t cut it with W2k8. > > > > Don Guyer > > Systems Engineer - Information Services > > Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > > Devon, PA 19333 > > Direct: (610) 993-3299 > > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > > don.gu...@prufoxroach.com > > > > *From:* Palmer, Neal [mailto:npal...@uwic.ac.uk] > *Sent:* Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:47 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Windows 2008 HW Sizing > > > > Hi all, > > > > I’m looking for info on Windows 2008 recommendations for hardware > sizing/multiple DC configuration based on a approx 10,000 users, but that > splits into 2000/8000 on different subnet/Vlans. I see Microsoft has a lot > of white papers and I am about to embark on the Google research, but thought > I’d throw this out there as you guys/gals always have experience and extra > gotcha knowledge. We’re merging one site into another, from W2K3 DC’s and > home folder storage on some DC’s, into a W2K8 DC and separate SAN home > folder storage setup. AD will point to the SAN, so no overhead on home > folder disk access anymore. It’s basically the IP services, etc, related to > my 10,000 users. > > > > Any tips/recommended sites to check out? > > > > Much obliged!! > > > > Neal > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > > > > *Neal Palmer * > > *Senior Technical Support Officer* > > > > *Systems and Communications Services > Information Services Division > UWIC, Cardiff, Wales, CF5 2YB* > > * * > > *UWIC > Mysite*<http://mysites.staff.uwic.ac.uk/Person.aspx?accountname=CAMPUS%5Ccc0078> > ** > > ___________________________________________________________ > > > > P* **SAVE PAPER - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely > necessary* > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
