Hardware recommendations for TS

[MMJII]

Hello All,
I will be installing TS on Win 2K3 Std Edt. server for 10 users.
Would a 2.8 GHz P4 w/ 1 GB ram be a suitable pc?
I know I must take into account the apps that will be running on the server,
but I am just trying to get an idea of the std. pc that being used for TS in
app mode.

Thanks for any input.

MMJII

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Hardware and bandwidth requirements depend on many factors: which
OS is running on your Terminal Server, which applications your
users are running on the TS (16-bit applications are CPU killers,
graphics intensive applications like CAD programs are bandwidth
killers), how much printing is done, etc.

Minimum bandwidth for a useable RDP Session = 26.4Kbps
800x600 @16 bit color - 26.4Kbps per session
1024x768 @256 colors - 24.6Kbps per session

each increase in screen resolution or color depth requires about
3-4 Kbps more bandwidth.

RAM for each RDP Session = 10-15 MB per user + what their
applications need (can easily get as high as 40-50 MB per user)
This is on top of the RAM that you need for the base OS.
Dual CPUs, the faster the better.

Have a look at Patrick Rousse's hardware recommendations:
http://www.workthin.com/tshw.htm

 

[MMJII]

Thank you for the information. I will take a look at it.

MMJII