Map Deployment Goals to a BranchCache Design
Updated: November 4, 2009
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
After you finish reviewing the existing BranchCache deployment goals and you determine which goals are related to your specific deployment, you can map those goals to a specific BranchCache design. For more information about BranchCache predefined deployment goals, see Identify BranchCache Deployment Goals.
Use the following table to determine which BranchCache design maps to the appropriate combination of BranchCache deployment goals for your organization. This table refers only to the two primary BranchCache designs as described in this guide. However, you can create a hybrid or custom BranchCache design by using a combination of the BranchCache deployment goals to meet the needs of your organization.
| BranchCache deployment goal | Distributed cache mode design | Hosted cache mode design |
|---|---|---|
Optimize wide area network performance for employees in branch offices with only client computers |
Yes |
No |
Optimize wide area network performance for employees in branch offices with server computers |
No |
Yes |
Accomplish both goals above by deploying BranchCache in both distributed cache mode and hosted cache mode. |
Yes |
Yes |
Note
For information on deploying both distributed cache mode and hosted cache mode, see BranchCache dual mode example.