The KCC
When I discussed the Active Directory Replication, I mentioned that AD performs functions such as automatically creating replication links and selecting bridgehead servers. But how does it really do it? The KCC is the one responsible for all these.
The KCC is a built-in service in AD domain controllers and it is responsible for generating and maintaining the replication topology for intra- and inter-site replications. Every 15 minutes, the KCC will revalidate its existing replication topology and make the topology changes if required. It gives enough time for domain controllers to replicate the changes if the existing replication topology is valid.
When it comes to inter-site replication, the KCC selects a single KCC holder in a remote ...
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