Considerations when Virtualizing Active Directory

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Title: 

Considerations when Virtualizing Active Directory

Author(s): 

Xtravirt (Paul Davey)

Target Audience: 

Technical - Intermediate

First Published: 

17 June 2009

Products: 

Microsoft Active Directory, Virtualization

UID: 

XD10095

Active Directory was first previewed in 1999 and first released with the Windows 2000 Server family. As new versions of Windows Server have been introduced the functionalities are further refined. Active Directory domains are fairly standard issue with small businesses and enterprise customers and understanding how to virtualize Active Directory properly is critical to ensuring uninterrupted service during a migration as well as maintaining robust domain services post project. This Xtravirt white paper explains the considerations of Virtualizing Active Directory.

Understanding how to virtualize Active Directory correctly is critical to ensuring uninterrupted service during a migration as well as maintaining robust domain services post project.

Active Directory was first previewed in 1999 and first released with the Windows 2000 Server family. Upon the arrival of Windows 2003 Server, extended functionality and improvements were introduced, then again with the release of Windows 2003 Server R2.

Windows 2008 Server and Windows 2008 Server R2 further refine the functionality with the service being renamed Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory domains are fairly standard issue with small businesses and enterprise customers. Understanding how to virtualize Active Directory properly is critical to ensuring uninterrupted service during a migration as well as maintaining robust domain services post project.

This Xtravirt white paper explains the considerations when virtualizing Active Directory.

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