Active Directory

pit949

Hi all,

Just wondering what kind of server configuration would I need to hold about 100 user using window 2003 active directory? I do not want to over spend on the server and also do not want to under spend on the cpu or ram? Thanks

dynamik

What else are you going to be doing with it besides using it as a domain controller? DCs really don't need much of anything...

If you have the money and you're just need a domain controller, I'd go for a second server so you can have redundancy instead of trying to beef up a single box.

royal

DCs barely require anything just as long as there's no other server applications running on it. Here is a good sizing doc:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc728303.aspx

The smallest setup they have is:

Example 1:
By using this graph, you determine that an existing domain controller with a single 800 MHz processor (Configuration A) is adequate to support 800 users at 50% CPU usage. However, if you expect to support a greater number of users in the near future, you might decide to either add another domain controller with the same configuration or replace your existing domain controller with a higher-end model.

pit949

Thanks guys for your help