Understanding and Deploying LDAP Directory Services > 25. Case Study: A Large Multinational Enterprise > Summary and Lessons Learned |
Summary and Lessons LearnedNow let's step back and take a critical look at the HugeCo directory design and deployment process. A large investment was made by HugeCo to ensure that its directory service would be a success ”and it is. As always, we can learn from the company's experience, successes, and failures. Although HugeCo's directory design team clearly did its homework, there were still a number of times it found problems with the design. In some cases a redesign was required before the deployment of the production service. Some problems are yet to be resolved, and more redesign and redeployment activities are on the horizon. Interesting design problems HugeCo's team encountered include the following:
As more applications are integrated with the directory service, new challenges will no doubt surface. Overall, HugeCo's directory design and deployment process was well- conceived and well-executed. By conducting a serious pilot, the team members discovered some critical problems before they deployed the entire service. They were not afraid to revisit design decisions to improve the service. And although deploying a directory service for their large organization was a big task, the service is now being leveraged in some interesting and unexpected ways.
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