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Microsoft guidelines for sizing server specification for Windows Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Component<\/td>\nEstimates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storage\/Database Size<\/td>\n40KB to 60KB for each user<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RAM<\/td>\nDatabase Size<\/p>\n

Base operating system recommendations<\/p>\n

Third-party applications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Network<\/td>\n1 Gb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CPU<\/td>\n1000 concurrent users for each core<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Link to Microsoft Article: http:\/\/social.technet.microsoft.com\/wiki\/contents\/articles\/14355.capacity-planning-for-active-directory-domain-services.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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