Mastering Active Directory

Domain controller placement

Domain controller placement in the infrastructure is dependent on a few things:

• Network topology: Organizations can have different buildings, branch offices, and data centers connected together. Services and resources will be hosted in those locations that will require domain controller integration. Replication is key for domain controllers. The placement of the domain controllers in the network will depend on whether it's possible to achieve successful replication or not. Network segmentations can prevent relevant traffic from passing through networks in order to have successful replications. It is important to adjust the network topology to support the Active Directory design you have in place.
• Security: Physical ...