Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

The Centralized Administration Model

The centralized administration model is simple in concept: All the IT-related administration is controlled by one group, usually located at one physical location. In the centralized model, all the critical servers are housed in one or a few locations instead of distributed at each location. This arrangement allows for a central backup and always having the correct IT staff member available when a server fails. For example, if an organization uses the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 messaging server and a server is located at each site, a qualified staff member might not be available at each location if data or the entire server must be recovered from backup. In such a scenario, administration would be handled ...