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Planning a Migration to Windows 2000

By Ed Wilson
Jul 12, 2002
Sample Chapter is provided courtesy of Prentice Hall Professional

Article Contents

Relationship of Namespace
DNS Planning Considerations
AD Sizing
Domain Design Considerations
Evaluating Existing Network Infrastructure
Evaluating Existing Servers
Evaluating Existing Desktops
Chapter Review
In the Next Chapter

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Designing Windows 2000 Networks

Evaluating Existing Network Infrastructure

All aspects of the existing network infrastructure will be impacted by a Windows 2000 migration. This includes switches, hubs, routers, and other items connected to the network. Windows 2000 generates lots of network traffic. How much traffic, you ask? As an example, the simple act of authorizing a DHCP server in AD generates a ton of network traffic.

So how do we go about evaluating our existing network infrastructure?

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