Roles and Services...Best practices...?

i curious if knew of documentation or articles talk roles , services run on a single server.

read article talking domain controllers , how under utilized used clients authenticate against, of time hardware practically sitting there doing nothing...but thats beacuse domain controller!!!  :p

curious if things have changed , maybe need update thinking.  perhaps not critical of issue keep other services off domain controller, perhaps off load dhcp , dns domain controller or perhaps install wsus server on same box.

trying find new best practices maximize hardware , not have build new virtual server every new service company wants me implement.

just started working @ new company , trying clean environment bit.  upgrading servers 2012r2 , 95% virtualized.  keeping our primary domain controller own physical machine , backup dc virtualized.

need see if still advised move fsmo roles around while well.

advice appreciated.

dns on every dc, dhcp can on dc rest mention should installed elsewhere. won't find official document stating since conceivably install roles together, more roles more complication , resulting unexpected behavior or results.

if keep them separate when there failure impact minimized , repair or replacement less complicated. 

 

 

 

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regards, dave patrick ....
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microsoft mvp [windows]

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