Is it a safe to install DFS namespace service to an Active Directory Server?

Question

Hi All,
Is it safe and/or best practice to install a DFS namespace server to a server that runs an Active directory services?
I have read a blog in which, as much as possible, active directory server should only run the directory services and no other installed services. But we're running out of a physical server and our virtual environments were already full so I'm hoping that
DFS namespace server could be installed to the AD server.
Also, if its possible , what could be the possible conflicts/problems/errors that we might encounter in the near future of running this 2 services into a single server?
Appreciate any suggestions and feedbacks.

Answer 1

Hi,
>>Is it safe and/or best practice to install a DFS namespace server to a server that runs an Active directory services?
Yes, we can host DFS namespace on domain controllers. However, as the following article states:
When deciding whether to host a DFS namespace on a domain controller, consider the following factors:
Only members of the Domain Admins group can manage a DFS namespace hosted on a domain controller.
If you plan to use a domain controller to host a DFS namespace, the server hardware must be sized to handle the additional load. As described in the previous question, root servers that host large or multiple namespaces require additional memory.
Distributed File System: Namespace Server Questions
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh341468(v=ws.10).aspx
Best regards,
Frank Shen