List of Tables
Chapter 1: Planning for Storage
Table 1.1: Windows Server 2003 Storage Improvements
Table 1.2: Comparison of Basic and Dynamic Disks
Table 1.3: NTFS and Volume Limits for Windows Server 2003
Table 1.4: RAID Comparison
Chapter 2: Designing and Deploying File Servers
Table 2.1: DFS Interoperability
Table 2.2: How DFS Namespace Types Differ
Table 2.3: DFS Size Recommendations
Table 2.4: Permissions or Group Memberships Required to Administer DFS Namespaces
Table 2.5: Guidelines for Servers That Host DFS Roots
Table 2.6: How Root Servers Handle Site Information
Table 2.7: Staging Directory Size Guidelines per Replica Set
Table 2.8: Recommended Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2003
Table 2.9: Features and Capabilities of File Server Types
Table 2.10: File System, Storage, and File Server Limits for Windows Server 2003
Table 2.11: CPU Requirements for Windows Server 2003
Table 2.12: Operating System Performance Improvements on the Same Hardware
Table 2.13: Performance Improvements Gained by Upgrading Processors
Table 2.14: Performance Improvements Gained by Adding Processors
Table 2.15: Number of Active Users Supported Based on a NetBench-Type Workload
Table 2.16: Minimum and Maximum RAM for Windows Server 2003
Table 2.17: Factors That Affect File Server Capacity
Table 2.18: Data Types and Their Characteristics
Table 2.19: Comparing RAID Levels
Table 2.20: Consolidating File Servers Running Windows NT Server 4.0
Table 2.21: Consolidating File Servers Running Windows 2000 Server
Table 2.22: Dfsutil.exe Parameters Used to Customize the Namespace
Table 2.23: Help and Support Center Topics Related to File Server Settings
Chapter 3: Designing and Deploying Print Servers
Table 3.1: Scripts That Provide Print Server Information
Table 3.2: Printer Driver Compatibility with Windows Operating Systems
Table 3.3: Using the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard
Table 3.4: Steps for Completing the Add Printer Wizard
Table 3.5: Control Commands for LPR Printing
Chapter 4: Hosting Applications with Terminal Server
Table 4.1: Licensing Issues for Upgrading Terminal Server
Table 4.2: Benefit and Restriction Comparison for Terminal Server Configuration Tools
Table 4.3: Data Redirection Settings
Table 4.4: Example Software Restriction Policy Configuration
Table 4.5: Remote Desktop Connection Tool Settings
Table 4.6: Desktop Experience Settings
Chapter 5: Planning for Remote Server Management
Table 5.1: Choosing In-Band or Out-of-Band Tools
Table 5.2: Common Remote Management Tools
Table 5.3: Components Required for Out-of-Band Situations
Table 5.4: Using Emergency Management Services Features
Table 5.5: Emergency Management Services Console Redirection
Chapter 6: Planning for High Availability and Scalability
Table 6.1: Availability Measurements and Yearly Downtime
Table 6.2: Maximum Number of Nodes in a Cluster
Table 6.3: Maximum Number of Processors and RAM
Chapter 8: Designing Network Load Balancing
Table 8.1: Compatibility of Applications and Services on a Cluster
Table 8.2: Clusters Required by Contoso
Table 8.3: Selecting the Appropriate Initial Host State
Table 8.4: Cluster Parameter Settings for the VPN Remote Access Server Farm
Table 8.5: Cluster Host Parameter Settings for the VPN Remote Access Server Farm
Table 8.6: Specifications for the Network Load Balancing Default Port Rule
Table 8.7: Web Applications and Their Requirements for Port Rule Affinity
Table 8.8: Selecting the Filter Mode for the Port Rule
Table 8.9: Including Port Rule Affinity Options in Your Design
Table 8.10: Selecting the Method for Distributing Client Requests
Table 8.11: Using Load Weights and Client Request Percentages
Table 8.12: Network Load Balancing Clusters and Cluster Hosts in the E-Commerce Solution
Table 8.13: Port Rules for IIS 6.0 E-Commerce Solution on NLBCluster-B
Table 8.14: Clusters and Cluster Hosts in the Customer Support FTP Site Solution
Table 8.15: Port Rules for an IIS 6.0 FTP Site Solution on NLBCluster-C
Table 8.16: Device Capacity Results from Lab Testing
Table 8.17: Cluster Network Connectivity Design Decisions and Their Justification
Table 8.18: Guidelines for Designing NLB Clusters for Easy Management
Table 8.19: Cluster Maintenance and Operations Decisions and Their Justification
Table 8.20: Cluster Security Design Decisions
Table 8.21: Clusters and Their IP Addresses in Round-Robin DNS
Table 8.22: Increasing Bandwidth Based on Network Infrastructure Limitations
Table 8.23: Results of VPN Pilot Test
Table 8.24: Providing Network Infrastructure Fault Tolerance Based on Limitations
Table 8.25: Results of VPN Pilot Test
Table 8.26: Improving VPN Solution Uptime Design Decisions and Their Justification
Chapter 9: Deploying Network Load Balancing
Table 9.1: Deployment Requirements and Corresponding Options for Deploying NLB Clusters
Table 9.2: Comparing Automated Deployment Methods
Table 9.3: Deployment Steps Prior to Implementation of the New Cluster
Table 9.4: Deployment Steps for Implementing the New NLB Cluster
Table 9.5: Criteria for Determining the DNS Entries for Your Cluster
Table 9.6: Verifying the New Cluster and Enabling Client Access
Table 9.7: Applications, Web Farms, and DNS Entries
Table 9.8: Port Rules for IIS Applications on IISNLB-01
Table 9.9: Port Rules for IIS Applications on IISNLB-02
Table 9.10: Port Rules for IIS Applications on IISNLB-03
Table 9.11: Port Rules for IIS Applications on IISNLB-04
Table 9.12: Port Rules Created for IIS Applications on IISNLB-05
Table 9.13: Applications, Web Farms, and DNS Entries
Table 9.14: Applications, Web Farms, and DNS Entries