Windows Server 2003 on Proliants. Deployment Techniques and Management Tools for System Administrators

The AD logical design is complex and should be completed carefully and thoroughly by those who have a good understanding of the technologies detailed in this chapter. Engage the services of a consultant to provide not only experience but also an "outside opinion." Even if you have the expertise in your staff, a consultant can add value by being a third party to offer a critical view and try to poke holes in the plan.

The logical design should be tested in a test environment that mimics the production environment as closely as possible. This can be further tested during the pilot, as described in Chapter 6. The physical design, also discussed in Chapter 6, deals with the physical components of the enterprise ”the network, servers, server placement, and configuration of those components (such as DNS).