Windows Server 2008 - AD RODC PM interview

Posted By: David Tesar | Mar 18th @ 11:59 PM

I met up with Gregoire Guetat, a program manager (PM) who has worked on Dcpromo, ADPrep, Replication Engine, and RODC. In this video, he tells us why the team decided to create the RODC, recommendations for best practices with RODC (RODC + Server Core and Bitlocker), his take on virtualization of DCs, why "USN Bubbles" are bad and why you can't have one on a RODC, tip on where the RODCs should point for DNS, explanation of details for two-staged DC promotions & Install from Media (IFM). Also, the DS team is planning on coming out with a white paper for guidance on having RODCs in the DMZ. He also tells us a couple other things which are coming up on the DS team and explains what interoperability there is currently with RODC and Exchange.

If you decide to tune into "Over the Edge" at ~20:45, you'll hear about where he's from in France, what are the best places to visit there, and also hear about his Whirlyball experience.