VMWARE and Windows Infrastructure Design (6) - File Server

Step 1 Scope of project
1. Determine the scope
2. Validate with business
Step 2
1. Inventory of file server resources
Step 3 Assess the need for replication or caching
1. Determine whether replication is required
2. Determine whether to use BranchCache
Step 4 Design BranchCache infrastructure
1. Select BranchCache mode a. Hosted b. Distributed
 2. Determine placement of the cache
3. Determine size of cache
Step 5 Design DFS replication infrastructure
1. Design replication groups
2. Design the replication topology
a. Not recommended to set up full mesh connections
3. Choose folder replication option
Step 6 File services infrastructure
1. Design file server placement
2. Determine how many file servers needed
3. Determine content servers for BranchCache
4. Design server hardware
5. Design server fault tolerance
Step 7 Namespace services
1. Determine whether DFS namespace will be implemented It’s independent with DFS replication
2. Determine the number of namespaces
3. Determine the namespace modes
a. Stand-alone namespace b. Domain-based namespace
4. Design DFS namespace roots
5. Design folder targets