Follow me and learn Windows Server 2012 – Deferred Index Creation

It’s, Bruce! With the release Windows Server 2012 we all have to start learning the new features of the product. It is Friday night and I studying Deferred Index Creation. Below are some resources to bring you to speed at the same time.

This new feature solves the problem of ALL DC in a forest at the same time getting bogged down after you enable indexing on attribute’s in AD.

Deferred Index Creation

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831477.aspx

In the past, index creation could adversely impact ___domain controller performance. Windows Server 2012 introduces a new capability that allows forest administrators to defer index creation to a point in time they choose. By default, ___domain controllers create indices when they receive the appropriate schema change through replication. In Windows Server 2012, a new DSheuristic was introduced to control whether or not ___domain controllers defer index creation.

New features in Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2012, Part 15: Deferred Index Creation

https://blogs.dirteam.com/blogs/sanderberkouwer/archive/2012/09/11/new-features-in-active-directory-___domain-services-in-windows-server-2012-part-15-deferred-index-creation.aspx

Comments

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Correct.  This tends to be a large organization issue.  Or when you have hardware that is not sized correctly.

• Anonymous
  October 18, 2012
  I guess this is especially important for larger organizations. I am assuming this is not a huge deal for small or medium Forests.