Windows Server 2012 R2 Inside Out: Services, Security, & Infrastructure

Chapter 13. Configuring Active Directory sites and replication

Working with Active Directory sites

Understanding Active Directory replication

Replication rings and directory partitions

Developing or revising a site design

As part of the design of Active Directory Domain Services, you should examine the network topology and determine if you need to manage network traffic between subnets or business locations. To manage network traffic related to Active Directory, you use sites, which can be used to reflect the physical topology of your network. Every Active Directory implementation has at least one site. An important part of understanding sites involves understanding Active Directory replication. Active Directory uses two replication models: one ...