Design the Virtual Service Offerings OU Structure
The final step of service preparation for these server roles is the design of the Virtual Service Offerings OU structure and the application of proper delegation and Group Policy settings to each service.
| Server Role | Processor Architecture | CPU | RAM | Drive D: | Drive E: | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Servers and Dedicated Web Servers | x64 | Medium to high load | Required to increase processing speeds | Hosts data files | Hosts transaction logs | Required for large user bases |
| Terminal Servers | x64 | High load (depends on the number of users) | Required for server processes as well as for each user (minimum 20 MB per user | Hosts program and data files | Required only if the server hosts database applications | Required for better Remote Desktop Protocol throughput |
| Collaboration Servers | x64 | High load | Required for collaboration services | Hosts data files | Hosts transaction logs | Required for better collaboration throughput |
TABLE-7 Build the Virtual Service Offerings OU Structure
| OU | Level | Objective | GPO | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Service Offerings | One | Grouping of all virtual service offerings and utilitarian objects in the organization | Base Servers GPO for application of security settings. Used for Categorization also | |
| Application Servers and Dedicated Web Servers | Two | Regroups all application servers Also regroups all Web servers | Global Application Server GPO | This GPO controls database servers,
general-purpose Web servers, .NET Framework, and corporate applications. Also controls all settings for IIS and Web services. Items can be sub-divided if further segregation is required. Delegated to application server operators. |
| TS Servers | Two | Contains all TS servers | Global TS Server GPO | Contains server-side Terminal Services settings. Delegated to terminal server operators. |
| Collaboration Servers | Two | Regroups all servers dedicated to collaboration services | Global Collaboration GPO | Contains general settings for Voice over IP (VOIP) communications services, Exchange Server, SharePoint Portal Server, and Streaming Media Services. Delegated to collaboration server operators. |
| SharePoint Servers | Three | Regroups all servers running SharePoint | Global SharePoint GPO | Contains settings that are particular to SharePoint servers. Delegated to SharePoint administrators and possibly Web masters. |
| Streaming Servers | Three | Regroups all servers running streaming services | Global Streaming GPO | Contains settings that pertain to streaming data. Delegated to data-streaming administrators. |
Settings and structures for the servers you created in this tutorial will be prepared here. When you finalize the security settings of your virtual service offerings. Build out the OUs for the server roles covered here.
In this tutorial:
- Application-Oriented Servers
- Build Application Servers
- Application Development Support
- Application Server Types
- Prepare Web Servers (Dedicated or Application)
- The IIS 7 Feature Set
- Install the Application or Dedicated Web Server Role
- Work with Application Support Services
- Prepare Terminal Servers
- Install and Configure Terminal Services
- Determine the Application Model and Install Applications
- Prepare GPOs for Terminal Services
- Deploy Terminal Services Applications
- Deploy Through TS Web Access
- Create Highly Available Terminal Services
- Collaboration Servers
- Control Access to WSS Central Administration
- Prepare Windows Streaming Media Servers
- Design the Virtual Service Offerings OU Structure