Linking to Targets vs Folders in the Root

can place of files , folders want replicated dfs/frs in dfs root instead of storing them elsewhere , creating links them?  if so, pros , cons of each solution?

here's scenario...

our company has several sites (remote branches), each single file server/dc.  users in each site access home folders, apps , departmental shares using \\server01, \\server02, etc. depending on site at.  our users change sites means have copy files and modify ad account profile to point them server @ new site.  i'm planning on using dfs replicate app folders, departmental shares, & home folders sites.  purchasing new servers each site replace aging file server/dc's.  dfs has not ever been used in domain implementation starting scratch.

hello wayne u,

it seems might confused here dfs terminologies. can place files , folders in dfs root share folder not recommended practice things crowded , unmanageable. example create domain name space \\domain.com\dfsrootshare , on dc1 create root target \\dc1\dfsrootshare you can store folders , files in \\dc1\dfsrootshare and can have this rootshare mirror other domain controllers in remote sites fault tolerant roots in way if or user @ location within domain network browse to \\domain.com\dfsrootshare they see files , folders contained in dfsrootshare share \\localdcname\dfsrootshare. this not recommended practice mentioned above.

my suggested approach can be:
1- create domain name space, in example use \\domain.com\dfsrootshare
2- on pdc, call dc1, create share, dfsrootshare , give necessary permissions, create root target link folder.
  dfsutil.exe /addftroot  /server:dc1 /share:dfsrootshare
3 -create link called apps targets \\server01\applications
                                                                \\server02\applications  etc
4- create link called homefolders targets say  \\server01\homefolders
                                                                                    \\server02\homefolders   etc
5- create links needed.

6 - now, can create replications between folders sync data etc , if user access \\domain.com\dfsrootshare\homefolders in domain, should able access home folders, save on bandwidth, can add dc fault tolerant if user in sitea , access \\domain.com\dfsrootshare\homefolders they accessing local dc.

7- add fault tolerant on dc need create dfsrootshare folder in each dc same permissions in pdc , run command
 dfsutil.exe /addftroot  /server:dc1 /share:dfsrootshare (replace dc1 each dcs name) , done.

now can set users profile path \\domain.com\dfsroot\homefolder\%username% , won't have changes when users moved between sites.

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isaac oben mcitp:ea, mcse

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