Microsoft AD Deployment

Many organizations are deploying Microsoft’s Active Directory (AD) and the dependency on this technology is clear; it is the foundation to the entire infrastructure with respect to security, authentication and management. Omicron understands how to ensure a successful AD deployment, steer away from common pitfalls and knows the intricacies of the technical issues surrounding designing, architecting and implementing AD.

Active Directory touches every corner of the enterprise and often even external clients, vendors and business partners. AD is an enterprise directory system that automates the control and coordination of user access to data, security and other distributed resources. AD is comprised of a hierarchical namespace along with a distributed security model based on Kerberos authentication allowing administrators to centrally manage all aspects of the enterprise even if the enterprise spans cities or countries.

Omicron balances the design and integration of AD for your organization. Forest and domain considerations, Organizational Unit structures and Group Policies all come together to provide a strong platform for management. Balancing the number of AD forests and AD domains is key to managing the overall security implications of a managed environment. Knowing when to implement federated forests or empty root domains is an art matching business to security concerns.

Omicron understands the complexities and issues with integrating AD with external DNS systems. With the lesser dependency on Microsoft’s Windows Internet Name Service and the increased reliance on DNS, Omicron knows when to use AD integrated DNS replication or external DNS zone copies. Omicron can lead you through the name resolution jungle.

Understanding the required level of complexity for your organization and the use of the proper levels of Organization Units makes Omicron a leader in AD design. Real world management experience has provided Omicron with practical understanding of what it takes to get your job done.

Omicron understands that many heterogeneous organizations can’t standardize on a single directory structure. For example, NetWare requires eDirectory, Oracle requires Oracle Internet Directory, Lotus Notes requires a Notes directory and so on. Omicron knows how to integrate these systems and provide a stable foundation for directory services. Active Directory brings this all together.

Omicron combines Active Directory together with the ‘Managed Environment’ concept. This concept provides complete control over the enterprise thus allowing ‘Zero-touch’ support and deployment. Imagine the ability to deploy an operating system and all applications to a failed computer without ever having to visit that machine! Omicron’s architecture, design and implementation of AD along with integrations of Microsoft’s System Manager Server and Microsoft’s Operations Manager make this possible.

Omicron Knows AD…

• Successful implementations of Active Directory ranging from a few users to several thousand users across the globe.
• Strong partnership with Microsoft – ‘Go to’ partner for Active Directory designs.
• Industry certification combined with real world experience come together to provide you with practical and efficient implementations to manage your environment.
• Strong project methodologies that ensure successful implementation.

See also Network Services Group.