Using remote and workstation distribution points and BranchCache

When CM administrators ask us, What are the most resource-intensive components of CM?, we usually start with the obligatory It depends, and then quickly follow up with distribution points. Distribution points are the file shares and websites that clients use for installing software, security patches, operating system deployments, and more. So depending on the content we plan to deploy, we may need more distribution points than any other server.

Similar to CM12, it supports a single instance store, adding consistency checks with the distribution point role, and adding a sender for throttling. Troubleshooting and deploying a distribution point to a workstation is very similar to troubleshooting ...

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