One of the most significant new abilities of Windows Server 2012 Unified Remote Access is multisite deployments. Many customers have requested this feature, which allows an organization to deploy several URA servers in different geographic locations that serve as alternate access points; and now it's finally available! Multisite deployment can make life better for administrators, by providing an off-site backup entry point, in case of a major disaster to the primary site. It also makes life better for users, because they can now access URA from a location that is closer to them, providing the best performance. In this chapter, we will discuss the following:
What is multisite deployment and how does it help?
Multisite scenarios
Network infrastructure considerations and planning
DNS considerations
Deploying load balancing
Windows 7 clients and multisite
IP-HTTPS and NLS certificates
The multisite configuration wizard
Adding more entry points