Deployment Guide and Project Plan: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

Welcome to the Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Domain Services guide, a part of the Infrastructure Planning and Design series from Solution Accelerators.

In This Guide

The Planning and Design Series Approach

Introduction to Active Directory Planning and Design

Active Directory in Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization

Active Directory Design Decision Process

Step 1: Determine the Number of Forests

Step 2: Determine the Number of Domains

Step 3: Assign Domain Names

Step 4: Select the Forest Root Domain

Step A1: Design the OU Structure

Step B1: Determine Domain Controller Placement

Step B2: Determine the Number of Domain Controllers

Step B3: Determine Global Catalog Placement

Step B4: Determine Operations Master Role Placement

Step C1: Create the Site Design

Step C2: Create the Site Link Design

Step C3: Create the Site Link Bridge Design

Step D1: Determine Domain Controller Configuration

Conclusion

Appendix: Design Job Aid

Acknowledgments

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