Using remote and workstation distribution points, and BranchCache
When CM administrators ask us "What are the most resource-intensive components of CM?", we usually start with the obligatory "It depends", and then quickly follow-up with distribution points. Distribution points are the file shares and websites that clients use for installing software, security patches, operating system deployments, and more. So depending on the content we plan to deploy, we may need more distribution points than any other server.
CM07 uses Distribution Points, Distribution Point Shares, and Branch Distribution Points, each of which work in slightly different ways. CM12 takes the good old distribution point to a new level, supporting a single instance store, adding ...
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