How many DFS Root can we have per Domain?

[Sam Learner]

Hi,
I would like to know How many DFS root can you create per Domain? If you
have some hard document for this... Please include a link...
I would really appreciate it.

thank you,
s. L

 

[Herb Martin]

Hi,
I would like to know How many DFS root can you create per Domain? If you
have some hard document for this... Please include a link...
I would really appreciate it.

"a lot" -- but it sounds like you want a "documented max
number" when that is pretty much contrary to one of the
main purposes of DFS: providing a unified name space
of resources that are all in the same hierarchy.

The idea is to have (only) a few DFS roots rather than
a lot of disparate or disjointed resources.

 

[Michael D. Ober]

If you use AD to distribute your DFS roots, you can have one. AD will
replicate the DFS structure.

Mike.

 

[ptwilliams]

A DC can only have one root.

Up to 32 DCs can host the same root.

A domain can host multiple DFS root volumes (across multiple computers).
There can never be more DFS roots than servers in the domain (because a
server can only host one root).

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If you use AD to distribute your DFS roots, you can have one. AD will
replicate the DFS structure.

Mike.

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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A DC can only have one root.

Up to 32 DCs can host the same root.

A domain can host multiple DFS root volumes (across multiple
computers). There can never be more DFS roots than servers in the
domain (because a server can only host one root).

Actually just to point out, W2k3 Enterprise can handle mutliples per server:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;813053

And for the original poster:

Distributed File System (DFS) - Best Practices and Troubleshooting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/support/dfsbp.mspx

HOW TO Configure Microsoft DFS as the Filing System for IIS (Q313080):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q313/0/80.asp

How to Troubleshoot the File Replication Service and the Distributed File
System (Q272279):
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q272/2/79.asp

Distributed File System and File Replication Services:
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsServer2003/technologies/fileandprint/file/dfs/default.mspx


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