Outlining the Role of DNS in AD DS
When Microsoft began development on AD DS, full compatibility with the domain name system (DNS) was a critical priority. AD DS was built from the ground up, not just to be fully compatible with DNS but also to be so integrated with it that one cannot exist without the other. Microsoft’s direction in this case did not just happen by chance, but because of the central role that DNS plays in Internet name resolution and Microsoft’s desire to make its product lines embrace the Internet.
While fully conforming to the standards established for DNS, AD DS can expand on the standard feature set of DNS and offer some new capabilities such as AD-integrated DNS, which greatly eases the administration required for DNS ...
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