SQL PDC

[cwaalen]

Is it a bad idea to have a MS SQL server as a second PDC?

 

[Shift838]

depends on how much SQL processes you plan on running. If you will have a very processor intesive SQL querying, analyzing, access, etc. then I would not have a SQL server as a Domain Controller but rather a stand alone resource server.

 

[cwaalen]

I am a newbie with SQL but the system has 512MB RAM and 1GHz Processor. Its got a very simple database server about 10 users but later this year we're putting a bigger database on this server and well be upgrading the memory.
I just want to make sure I wont cause any problems with SQL if I create it as a PDC?

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

It is not recommended that SQL run as a PDC. SQL is very computer intensive. You are running 1 processor and to add in DC queries and such would not be advised.

Cliff, CCNA/MCSE/MCSA 2000
Network Administrator

 

[MSperrin]

Another factor to take into consideration is the extra security issues caused by running SQL on a PDC.

 

[cwaalen]

Thanks much!