Computer naming schemes

I often get asked what I recommend for server/client naming schemes. Although there is no definitive answer; this always depends on your organization and what your specific requirement are, here are some pointers: Things you would often want to include in the name of a machine: Your organization name or an abbreviation of it: <org> …

Some thoughts on Active Directory OU structure design

Over the years I have been involved in quite a few Active Directory deployments and restructures. On these projects much time is always spent, or should be spent, on designing the OU structure. The main thing about OU structure desing is to keep thing simple. Some organizations like to take the organizational chars and copy …