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| Active Directory in Windows 2000 server |
| Download Active Directory Sizer |
| http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/new/adsizer-o.asp |
| Microsoft has caused a lot of confusion with the release of Active Directory (AD), its new directory |
| service. With AD, admins not familiar with Windows 2000 not only have to learn a new operating |
| system, but they must also learn a completely new directory services architecture. If you're one of |
| the admins in this situation, there are tools available to help you out. |
| Active Directory Sizer is one of them. This downloadable freeware application helps you plan your |
| hardware based on a number of factors, such as your organizational profile, domain information, |
| Based on the information you enter, AD Sizer will provide estimates for: |
| Domain controllers per domain per site |
| Global Catalog servers per domain per site |
| CPUs per machine and the type of CPU |
| Disks storage needed for AD |
| Amount of memory required |
| Approximate network bandwidth utilization |
| Global catalog database size |
| Intersite replication bandwidth required |
| This application doesn't work miracles, but even the rough estimates it generates can help you |
| better determine the hardware needed to deploy Active Directory in your organization. |
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