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Windows Server® 2008 File ServicesInfrastructure Planning and Design
Published: October 2008Updated: July 2009
What Is IPD?
Guidance to clarify and streamline the planning and design process for Microsoft® infrastructure technologies.
IPD:
Defines decision flow
Describes decisions to be made
Relates decisions and options for the business
Frames additional questions for business understanding
IPD guides are available at www.microsoft.com/ipd
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WINDOWS SERVER 2008 FILE SERVICESGetting Started
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Benefits of Using the File Services Guide
Benefits for Business Stakeholders / Decision MakersMost cost-effective design solution for implementationAlignment between the business and IT from the beginning of the design process to the end
Benefits for Infrastructure Stakeholders / Decision Makers
Authoritative guidanceBusiness validation questions ensuring solution meets requirements of business and infrastructure stakeholdersHigh integrity design criteria that includes product limitationsFault tolerant infrastructureInfrastructure that is sized appropriately for business requirements
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Benefits of Using the File Services Guide (Cont’d)
Benefits for Consultants or PartnersRapid readiness for consulting engagementsPlanning and design template to standardize design and peer reviewsA “leave-behind” for pre- and post-sales visits to customer sitesGeneral classroom instruction/preparation
Benefits for the Entire OrganizationUsing the guide should result in a design that will be sized, configured, and appropriately placed to deliver a solution for stated business requirements
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File Services and the Core Infrastructure Optimization Model
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Purpose and Overview
PurposeTo provide guidance for designing a File Services infrastructure
AgendaWhat’s new in Windows Server 2008 R2File Services infrastructure design process
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What’s New in Windows Server 2008 R2
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Windows Server 2008 R2 introduces new functionality and enhancements to Windows file services that provide improved performance, increased reliability, and greater flexibility for users, including the following:
BranchCacheSupport for DFS-R in failover clustersRead-only DFS-R replicasFile Classification Infrastructure (FCI)
File Services Decision Flow
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Step 1: Determine the Scope of the File Services Project
Determine scope of the project
Organizational units that will be participating in the redesign
Geographic areas that will be included
Determine goals of the redesign
New corporate security requirements
New governance requirements (ISO audit, HIPAA, and so on)
Performance issues
Create a scope document
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Step 2: Determine the Files, Servers, and Clients That Will Be Included
Collect an inventory of current file storage environment
Total storage used at locationEncryptionReplicationDFS-N in useShadow CopiesFault tolerance in useNumber of clientsClient locationsFile typesOther workloads
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Step 3: Assess the Need for Replication or Caching
Determine whether replication is requiredIn replication, copies of each file are kept on multiple servers
Decide whether to use BranchCacheCaches copies of most recently used files on a local server or
workstations
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Step 4: Design BranchCache Infrastructure
Select BranchCache mode
Hosted – uses a server running Windows Server 2008 R2
Distributed – cache is stored across Windows 7 PCs in branch
Determine placement of the cache
Determine size of the cache
5% of hard drive allocated by default, but customizable
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Step 5: Design DSF-R Infrastructure
Design replication groups
Design the replication topology
Choose folder replication option
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Step 6: Design the File Services Infrastructure
Determine file server placement
Determine how many file servers will be needed
Determine content servers for BranchCache
Design server hardware
Design server fault tolerance
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Step 7: Determine Whether Namespace Services Will Be Required
Determine whether DFS namespace will be implemented
Determine the number of namespaces
Determine the namespace modes
Design the DFS namespace roots
Design folder targets
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Conclusion
Defined the goals and scope of the project
Assessed the current File Services infrastructure
Determined whether file replication and/or caching are required
and, if so, designed those services for the File Services
infrastructure
Designed a new File Services infrastructure
Determined if namespace services are required and, if so,
designed those services.
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All the IPD guides are available at www.microsoft.com/ipd
Find More Information
Download the full document and other IPD guides:www.microsoft.com/ipd
Contact the IPD team:[email protected]
View the Microsoft Solution Accelerators Web site:www.microsoft.com/technet/SolutionAccelerators
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