Abstract

The modern world is a global village with millions of computers connected by high-speed backbones weaving a gloriously chaotic web spanning the globe. Most medium or large companies implements Active Directory in multiple locations, spanning their directory database across disparate geographical locations. A site is defined as a set of IP subnets that have a high amount of bandwidth available between them. The purpose of a site is to localize traffic from queries, authentication, and replication. Replication is the process of synchronizing all the copies, or replicas, of the distributed Active Directory database. When planning a site structure, make sure to place at least one domain controller (DC) and at least one global catalog (GC) server (they can be the same server) in each site.

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