Lab setup for 70-680

Sorry for starting a new thread as I know there are lots of other threads which I've read through, I just wanted to get opinions on the setup for a lab as I've never setup a lab. Reading other threads it seems you need 1 server for DC, a server for deployment, and one or two clients.
Am I correct in thinking the DC will contain run AD and I will setup a domain between everything?
Am I correct in thinking the server will need to run DHCP and DNS also - is it better to setup separate server for these?
Anything else I'm forgetting /need?

I have decent resources (8GB Ram /i7 ) so I can add the extra server, it will be run on a W8 laptop all virtual via hyper-v.

Thanks

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Shdwmage

You don't have to run DHCP. You can run static IPS. I would setup the network to allow for things like branch cache and direct access. Make sure you use ulimate or enterprise to practice your things on.

I am running VM Ware for mine.

Judderman88

Hi, You may find these useful: Download Test Lab Guide: Base Configuration from Official Microsoft Download Centre Microsoft's Base Config Test Lab Guide for Server 2008, and here is the same for Server 2012 : Download Test Lab Guide: Windows Server 2012 Base Configuration from Official Microsoft Download Centre. Good luck!