Administering Windows Server 2008, Maintaining a Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008

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Services Required for DFS

Stand-alone DFS namespace requires
• Server in domain or workgroup
• File Server role
Domain-based DFS namespace requires
• Active Directory
• Windows Server 2008 domain functional mode
• Domain member server
• File Server role

DFS Architecture

Referrals are made to the folder target which is:
• Nearest
• Available

Lesson: Planning for High Availability in DFS

• DFS Namespaces
• DFS Replication
• Data Storage
• Comparing Domain and Stand-Alone DFS

DFS Replication
DFS Replication provides:
• Scheduling
• Bandwidth control
• Self-healing

Data Storage
Data collection provides:
• Backup from main office
• Restore from main office
• No backup/restore tasks at branch office

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