Global Catalog??

[thawk10]

I have 2 new Win2k3 DC's. I am considering enabling both to be setup with the Global Catalog. Has anybody done this? Is there a disadvantage? advantage? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[PScottC]

It's 6 of one and half-dozen of the other. Typically, if both servers are in the same site, then only one needs to be a GC. If you're running multiple sites, then you should have at least 1 GC per site.

PSC

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[aftertaf]

and if they are both in the same domain as well as same site, then it won't hurt that both are GC, the replication cost increase has no incidence here.
and for fault tolerance, one goes down, you should be OK.

if they are in same domain and site, split up the FSMO roles as well...

Aftertaf

I just want something I can never have...

 

[adcfaq]

general rule, one domain, no hurt to make all DC GC. 'coz no overhead repl.

for FSMO, domain naming and schema in one, pdc in site with most legacy system(if no win9x, ntw, then not the case), infra master separate GC if mutile domain(again, one domain, no difference).

 

[thawk10]

Thanks for all of the help.

 

[Digitalcandy]

A word of advice....If you are running Exchange, then have at least two Global Catalogs. If one goes down, you won't have problems with email.