Understanding AD DS Replication in Depth
Windows Server 2012 improvements in AD DS replication are directly drawn from lessons learned in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2. Read-only domain controllers (RODCs) can be created in remote sites to reduce replication and increase security. Replication compression can now be disabled in well-connected sites, enabling designers to sacrifice bandwidth for processor utilization in domain controllers (DCs). In addition, concepts such as virtual DC cloning and DC promotion from media allow global catalog (GC) servers to be created from virtual hosts or media, which greatly increases DC placement flexibility. Other improvements, such as universal group caching ...
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