http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/archive/2008/04/30/sql-server-2008-windows-server-2008-rodc.aspxOne of the many interesting new features in Windows Server 2008 is the Read Only Domain Controller (RODC).&#160; Simply put , the RODC can only be updated by another Domain Controller i.e. NOT directly.&#160; It is designed for the branch office and cachesen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/archive/2008/04/30/sql-server-2008-windows-server-2008-rodc.aspx#3204679Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:58:26 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3204679Michael Rosic (mrosic)<p>I am the ATS for Commonwealth Bank of Australia. &nbsp;CBA have 1,100 branch servers currently running W2K3, SQL 2K and acting as DC's. &nbsp;They would like to migrate to W2K8, SQL 2K8 and RODC's - but can't.</p> <p>Are there support plans for SQL2K8 on RODC's?</p>http://blogs.technet.com/andrew/archive/2008/04/30/sql-server-2008-windows-server-2008-rodc.aspx#3205620Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:23:39 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3205620Andrew_Fryer<p>Michael</p> <p>No there aren't our advice is to run windows server 2008 hyper-v at each branch with a vm for the RODC and another for SQL Server 2008. &nbsp;You can then quickly deploy/patch these VM's to each branch.</p> <p>Andrew</p>