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TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Manages Active Directory Infrastructure: Windows Server 2008 (Level 300)

Overview Ever wondered how Microsoft Information Technology (IT) manages and operates its Active Directory directory service infrastructure? Does anyone think Microsoft employees are especially tolerant of downtime or performance issues? Microsoft has the oldest production Active Directory in the world (happily authenticating users since 1999). In this webcast Microsoft IT shares its best practices and experience gained as they deployed Windows Server 2008.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	5th October 2007 01:00 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Application Servers, Directory Services, Windows Server 2008

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