Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed

Choosing the Single-Domain Model

The single-domain model is ideal for many organizations and can be modified to fit many more. A single-domain structure possesses multiple advantages, first and foremost being simplicity. As any administrator or engineer who has done work in the trenches can confirm, often the simplest design works the best. Adding unnecessary complexity to the system’s architecture introduces potential risk and makes troubleshooting these systems more difficult. Consequently, consolidating complex domain structures into a simpler single-domain AD DS structure can reduce the costs of administration and minimize headaches in the process.

Another advantage realized by the creation of a single domain is the attainment of centralized ...