Detailing Real-World Replication Designs

Site topology in Windows Server 2008 R2’s AD DS has been engineered in a way to be adaptable to network environments of all shapes and sizes. Because so many WAN topologies exist, a subsequently large number of site topologies can be designed to match the WAN environment. Despite the variations, several common site topologies are implemented, roughly following the two design models detailed in the following sections. These real-world models detail how the Windows Server 2008 R2 AD site topology can be used effectively.

Viewing a Hub-and-Spoke Replication Design

CompanyA is a glass manufacturer with a central factory and headquarters located in Leuven, Belgium. Four smaller manufacturing facilities are located in Marseille, Brussels, Amsterdam, and Krakow. WAN traffic follows a typical hub-and-spoke pattern, as diagrammed in Figure 7.9.