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How big are we talking in terms of number of users, etc.?<br />
If it isn't that big I might want to keep all in one domain and have separate OU for each site and 2 AD sites.
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US about 3000, and EU about 750 users..
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Thank you! What would be the benefits? &nbsp;redundancy? &nbsp;administration?
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How are the locations connected? &nbsp;How will they be administered?<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Mike
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Site-to-site VPN between two sites.
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Is the VPN fairly reliable and what is the speed?<br />
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Thanks<br />
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Mike
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about 50Mb link to the internet.
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Sorry guys still looking into that. &nbsp;A bot concern about the security. &nbsp;How would that be addressed?
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We have one environment CompanyUS. &nbsp;Opening another one smaller in Europe CompanyEU.<br />
Would is make sense to have it as a one single Domain with two different sites? &nbsp;Or two separate Domains? &nbsp; <br />
Administration wise would be easier to push group policies, etc.<br />
Please advice.
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We have one environment CompanyUS.  Opening another one smaller in Europe CompanyEU.
Would is make sense to have it as a one single Domain with two different sites?  Or two separate Domains?   
Administration wise would be easier to push group policies, etc.
Please advice.

How big are we talking in terms of number of users, etc.?
If it isn&#39;t that big I might want to keep all in one domain and have separate OU for each site and 2 AD sites.

Thank you! What would be the benefits?  redundancy?  administration?

How are the locations connected?  How will they be administered?

Thanks

Mike

Is the VPN fairly reliable and what is the speed?

Thanks

Mike

Sorry guys still looking into that.  A bot concern about the security.  How would that be addressed?

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