Re: Exch Servers in Multiple Locations

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From: Rui J.M. Silva (rjms(nospam4me)_at_oninet.pt)
Date: 01/27/05


Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:01:35 -0000

First of all, a must read:
"Active Directory with Virtual Private Network and Demand Dial Deployments"
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/technologies/activedirectory/deploy/depovg/advpnddd.mspx

"Remote Site Connectivity Background"
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deployguide/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/WindowsServ/2003/all/deployguide/en-us/dnsbh_rem_jcfi.asp

The main issue here is the VPN connectivity. I like to keep things very
simple, so I would not create a second domain, just a new site.
But if you have T1 connectivity, do you realy need that second server? Why
don't you just use Outlook in cached-mode and RPC over HTTP?

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"Ukinahan" <UKinahan@psrllc.com> wrote in message 
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> The connectivity is all Hardware VPN based coming across T1 lines.
> AD Design consists of one single domain (company.com) currently but not
> opposed to creating Subs.
> 80 Users in total at the moment.
> Currently 1 mail server on the east coast, the users one the west coast
> would connect via VPN to one location out there, for that reason i am
> thinking i should i probably create a second domain (west.company.com) and
> route all west coast users through that one with a trust between the 2
> doamins then.
>
> "Rui J.M. Silva" wrote:
>
>> How is your connectivity?
>> How is your AD design?
>> How many users? How many servers? How will tehy access? OWA? Rich client?
>>
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>>
>>
>> "Ukinahan" <UKinahan@psrllc.com> escreveu na mensagem
>> news:1B1A297F-3E69-4638-B6FB-A18AFDCDD68D@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello,
>> > I am in the process of looking at installing a second Exch 03 server on
>> > the
>> > West Coast in an effort to provide hopefully better performance for our
>> > west
>> > coast employees.
>> > Can anyone give me any pointers as to best practices for such a 
>> > project?
>> > the
>> > currentt enviroment resides on the east coast. I would like to keep
>> > everything under one doamin name of course and just route the nessecary
>> > emails to the west coast mail server.
>> >
>> > Thank you,
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > Ukinahan
>>
>>
>> 


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