Need advice for setup of AD and file server for small business with 2 locations

Hi,Let me begin by saying I'm not sure if this was right place to post this. I could have just as easily posted this in 4 other categories but I think we need virtualization to get the DR and HA that I'm looking for. Allow me to provide some background... Our company has two locations. For simplicity sake I'll refer to them as our Main site and Branch site.Main Site Facts:Considered corporate HQ.Has primary and secondary AD controller (two physical servers - Server 2003), as well as our ERP system (green screen), which is on a separate host. Primary AD server is also our network file server.Backups are written to tape and taken off-site. (I'd love to ditch tape if possible.)Has 22 PC's (includes 5 laptops) and about 7 networked printers.Has a 3 Mb T1 and a 50 Mb cable connection.Branch Site Facts:Has 6 PC's (includes 1 laptop) and 2...
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