Hi, I am after some opinions on the following.
Our organisation contains approx 4000 users and 1500+ PCs. We have three major sites (250+ PCs), 12 medium to large sites (50+ PCs) and approx 30 very small sites (5 PCs max). The vast majority or the workforce is mobile and can work at any of the sites during a normal day often moving between sites.
The objective is to centralise all data and profiles to allow the workforce to directly access their files and profiles from anywhere wihin the organisation supporting their mobile working requirements.
Currently running an NT4 domain with servers at major sites and large sites that act as file servers, DHCP servers and BDC. Application servers are centralised as are WINS servers, printing is via HP jetdirect and has no impact on servers. There are no direct network links between medium/large sites and the organisational boundaries are prone to change.
We are planning a move to a Windows 2000 domain with the following proposals.
Introduce a 100Mb LAN extension between the main sites, all major sites would have a 10Mb link direct to the nearest major site on the LAN extension. All other sites would be linked directly to the LAN extension on a link of between 256Kb-2Mb depending on number of PCs.
Remove the servers from the major sites and have three large servers at the major sites providing DHCP, DNS and file services.
Does anyone have any comments on the proposals - good or bad or have any insights to potential pitfalls we should look out for?
Thanks
Our organisation contains approx 4000 users and 1500+ PCs. We have three major sites (250+ PCs), 12 medium to large sites (50+ PCs) and approx 30 very small sites (5 PCs max). The vast majority or the workforce is mobile and can work at any of the sites during a normal day often moving between sites.
The objective is to centralise all data and profiles to allow the workforce to directly access their files and profiles from anywhere wihin the organisation supporting their mobile working requirements.
Currently running an NT4 domain with servers at major sites and large sites that act as file servers, DHCP servers and BDC. Application servers are centralised as are WINS servers, printing is via HP jetdirect and has no impact on servers. There are no direct network links between medium/large sites and the organisational boundaries are prone to change.
We are planning a move to a Windows 2000 domain with the following proposals.
Introduce a 100Mb LAN extension between the main sites, all major sites would have a 10Mb link direct to the nearest major site on the LAN extension. All other sites would be linked directly to the LAN extension on a link of between 256Kb-2Mb depending on number of PCs.
Remove the servers from the major sites and have three large servers at the major sites providing DHCP, DNS and file services.
Does anyone have any comments on the proposals - good or bad or have any insights to potential pitfalls we should look out for?
Thanks