Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008

Evaluating the Characteristics

Complexity	Justification	Rating
DFS	Configuring the DFS namespace can be moderately difficult. Microsoft provides guidance for implementing this form of file protection using DFS.	Medium
Server clustering	Server clustering tends to be extremely complex to set up due to the interaction between networks, shared storage, and specialized hardware and software configurations.	High

Cost	Justification	Rating
DFS	If using existing file servers, then DFS is fairly low in cost as it is built into the operating system.	Low
Server clustering	Server clustering is costly due to the requirements of additional servers and shared storage.	High

Scalability	Justification	Rating
DFS	DFS allows for multiple ...