How do we deploy AD RMS?

AD RMS deployment topologies are a bit different from other AD role service deployments. Other AD role service deployment topologies are mostly focused on high availability or scalability. But AD RMS deployments are more about addressing different types of business requirements. Let's look into these topologies in detail.

Single forest-single cluster

This is the most commonly used deployment topology. In this setup, AD RMS operations will be limited to an AD forest. The deployment will only have one AD RMS cluster to process certificates and licensing requirements. The cluster can contain any number of servers, and load balancing is handled at the cluster level. If it has multiple servers, the AD RMS cluster should use a Microsoft SQL Server database, instead of WID. This deployment model will not consider extending data protection to non-corporate networks.

The following table lists the advantages and disadvantages of a single forest-single...