Summary

Although the tasks related to performance optimization and ensuring reliability of Active Directory domain controllers are only a small part of the seemingly endless tasks performed by systems administrators, they are very important in the overall health of a network environment. In this chapter, we covered many aspects associated with optimizing Active Directory and making it reliable. We showed you how to use many tools that can help you monitor and manage your systems, and we discussed the basics of troubleshooting Active Directory in times of problems or disaster.

It is imperative that you monitor performance on domain controllers in order to root out any issues that may affect your systems. If your systems are not running optimally, ...

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