SMS 2003 secondary site - question

[GSC]

Hi,
Just a "checkup" question:
I have a central server and a primary server and a couple of secondary servers. All SMS packages are on the central server. When I replicate my packages I first select the secondary servers. When they are updated I select the DP's configured as site system under the secondary servers.
My understanding is that if I do so the benefit is this:
I have at least 5 DP's under each SMS secondary server and if I push my SMS packages to the SMS secondary first the DP's will receive their packages from the SMS secondary server and not the central server. Thus I will reduce network utilization. Is this correct?

Thanks,
GSC

 

[Councilk]

Hello, yes this is correct and the traffic with regards to inventory data and other reporting information can flow up to your central server with less interruption.

You only need to replicate down to the secondaries when you have new packages you want to deploy.

Good job!