Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Understanding How AD DS DNS Works with Foreign DNS

Often, some local administrators might be hesitant to deploy AD DS because of their desire to maintain their own foreign DNS implementation, usually UNIX BIND. If this is the case, it is possible for Windows Server 2012 DNS to coexist in this type of environment, as long as the DNS supports dynamic updates and SRV records (BIND 8.2.x or later). These situations occur more often than not, as political situations within IT departments are often divided into pro-Microsoft and pro-UNIX groups, each of which has its own ideology and plans. The ability of Windows Server 2012 to coexist peacefully in these types of environments is, therefore, key.