| To review, here are the steps involved in designing your directory topology: -
Take a survey of your directory-enabled applications. Understand the scope of the directory data with which they need to interact. Understand the performance requirements. -
If you have already decided on a particular vendor's directory server software, understand its practical limitations, especially the number of entries that can be stored in a partition and how easily partitions can be managed. If you are still in the decision-making process and selecting server software, consider these factors when making your purchase decision. -
Review your physical network topology. Are there links that might be saturated by excessive directory trafficfor example, a WAN link? If so, strive to limit the amount of traffic that needs to span those links. -
Review your directory namespace requirements and design. Does your namespace fit naturally with a partitioning arrangement that minimizes WAN traffic? Is another namespace arrangement a better fit? |