File Services Introduction

This section includes the information necessary to deploy file services, including an initial Distributed File System (DFS) hierarchy, file servers, File Replication Service (FRS), and the Volume Shadow Copy Service.

The procedures in this guide were used to implement file services in the test lab, which simulates a real-world scenario. However, most organizations will implement file services in very different ways. The guidelines and scenarios described in this guide are intended to satisfy the architectural needs of most organizations.

Service Prerequisites

The following table lists those services that need to be in place before the file services as described in this guide can be implemented.

Table 1. WSSRA File Services Service Prerequisites

In addition, because domain administrator privileges are used to deploy, implement, and delegate administration of devices, servers, and services, the initial deployment of file services requires a user logon that is a domain administrator. Once file services are deployed, administrators for these respective services will be able to create, delete, and modify all elements of the file architecture.

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