Understanding the Role of Replication in AD DS

All enterprise directory environments must include mechanisms to synchronize and update directory information across the entire directory structure. In Windows Server 2012 AD DS, this means that every DC must be updated with the most recent information so that users can log on, access resources, and interact with the directory accurately.

AD DS differs from many directory services implementations in that the replication of directory information is accomplished independently from the actual logical directory design. The concept of AD DS sites is completely independent from the logical structure of AD DS forests, trees, and domains. In fact, a single site in AD DS can actually host DCs from different ...

Get Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.