Develop an Up-to-Date Active Directory Strategy
September 1, 2010| Microsoft’s Active Directory (AD) is the primary administrative engine for both systems and users in use by enterprises of all sizes. Establishing an appropriate architecture for AD (including distribution of Forests, Domains and Organizational Units) can be challenging, particularly when the functions of these administrative units is so poorly understood.Migration to AD 2008 is often delayed because enterprises have difficulty justifying the expenditure of time. There are some clear cases where migration makes sense however, given the advanced feature functionality that the latest version offers. |  |
Critical Insight
Microsoft has added some significant feature/functionality to the latest version of Active Directory, but few organizations will find them sufficient to stimulate a dedicated migration project; upgrade efforts should piggy-back on other projects such as Win 7 adoption or Domain Controller hardware refresh efforts.
Get to Action
- 1. Establish AD strategy and plan for 2K8 migration
Build the AD deployment that best represents enterprise user and system management.
- Storyboard: Develop an Up-to-Date Active Directory Strategy, and Implement
- Active Directory Strategy and Migration
Ensure an appropriately timed upgrade to the latest version of AD.
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