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Chapter 5
The most complex environments where I have seen the best Windows
Active Directory service provided have been where the Windows Active
Directory architecture, administration, and operations staff was either the
same or sitting closely to the Microsoft Exchange infrastructure team.
However, in some scenarios, such as the burning topic of IT outsourcing,
an company might want to outsource its Microsoft Exchange environment
while keeping the ownership of the Windows Active Directory environ-
ment. This is by far the most complex case to deal with, and, as an out-
sourcer (or a customer), you should ...