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So I would have the physical server simply running just the Hyper-V role, and the one virtual machine running as the domain controller, and another running the print management role, WSUS etc? Also if DHCP/DNS is being handled by the router then there is no need to install DHCP/DNS on the Domain Controller right? Thanks for all the help!

Nope different companies, so the servers do not need to linked to each other

To be fair, we've already set up with Office 365 for all the users, however he has already purchased a physical server so making use of it is in our best interests I guess, also the internet quality of where the office is isn't great so relying on the cloud would probably not be feasible right now. That Windows 10 integration sounds like a dream! Definitely something I'm going to look into, thanks for the info!

Hello everyone! I've been stalking around these forums for a while without actually posting but here I am. A friend has asked me for some help with a office he is going to be opening soon, he'll have around 30 computers and 1 physical server, having setup another office for him before (A very simple Windows Server 2012 Essentials server running 8 computers), he's asked me to help him out again. Now from my research and understanding, essentials is out of the question as there will be too many computers on the domain, so we have opted for Server 2012 R2 Standard. However this is where I get a little lost. The server will be used mainly for file storage and as a shared drive, however we hope to set up remote access for users and deploy printers out from the server with some other general group policys set out. From what I've found with one physical server I shouldn't have the domain controller and other roles installed on the same server? Therefore I was thinking of installing AD DC on a virtual server and the other roles on the physical server. Can someone confirm if I'm going in completely wrong direction or if I'm actually guessing this right! Any help would be much appreciated!