Traffic Area |
Benefits |
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Replication |
The interval between exchanges of information between replication sites can be customized to fit the needs of each network segment. |
Logons |
If a domain controller is available in the current site, all logon traffic will stay within site and will be handled by that domain controller if possible. |
File Replication Service |
The processing of Group Policies and logon scripts is handled by the File Replication Service (FRS). The FRS uses site settings to determine when and how to replicate its data. |
Distributed Filesystem |
The Distributed Filesystem (DFS) allows multiple linked copies of network resources to be distributed among many servers. DFS will look within a replication site for a copy of the resource before searching the rest of the network. |
Site-aware programs |
Programs that can take advantage of FRS and DFS will automatically benefit from their cooperation with replication site topology to reduce network traffic generated by the program. |