Benefit to upgrading 2008R2 Std to Enterprise for CA?

i upgraded our domain couple months ago 2008 r2 std 2003. have 4 domain controllers. 2 running in vm, 2 physical. clients there around 4000 , 5500-6500 users.

we have started using 2008 r2 enterprise our server builds, , wondering if there benfits in upgrading dc hosting our ca. if remember correctly our fsmo holder. ca portion, there isn't setup pertains usage, if upgrading dc recommended path, rather delve later once ca being more utilized , issuing.

so can tell me:

1) in domain or size, if should upgrade dc utilize ever additonal certificate authoruty functionality gain doing so?

2) upgraded existing 08r2 std file server enterprise use clustering. no issues during the upgrade.  any idea if upgrading 08r2 std enterprrise on fsmo/ca dc will be easy?

thanks,
chris

1- please check technet page  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755071.aspx  for overview of components , features matrix of adcs.

2- more complex migrate/upgrade multiple services @ same time my recommendation is consider the active directory certificate services migration guide http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee126170(ws.10).aspx

/hasain

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