multiple TS Servers

[Joe Coolridge]

General Opinion question: What are the effective
solutions for adding a second and evenutally third TS
Server to an existing environment. Currently there are
about 25 users making heavy use of the existing TS
Server. We are also in the process of merging where
there will be about 45 more TS users. Thinking that
adding one more TS Server might not cut it.

Using the RDP 5.0 client now ( no Citrix yet, if at
all ). Current TS Server is running on a Dell PowerEdge
2650 running dual Xeon 2.4GHz with 2GB RAM ( dedicated TS
running on WIN2000 SP3 member server ). Office 2000 is
heavily used as well as a few Internet web sites ( all
Insurance Company data ).

Second question would be about actually connecting. I
know that RDP uses Port 3389. That would go to the first
TS Server. When I add the second and third TS Servers I
would need to use other ports? Seems like a no-brainer
but just want to check. I have seen using Port 45454 for
a second TS Server.

Just to verify - all users are at remote offices. VPN (
Firewall to Firewall ) will most probably be set up.

Thank you,

Joe

 

[Mark Mancini]

you can keep them all on the same port especially if you have a vpn-vpn
setup. There are some load balancing tools and some people divy up the load
manually so each 20-30 users go to a specific box. It all depends if you
have a dedicated file server or keep data on each box.

 

[Joe Coolridge]

-----Original Message-----
you can keep them all on the same port especially if you have a vpn-vpn
setup. There are some load balancing tools and some people divy up the load
manually so each 20-30 users go to a specific box. It all depends if you
have a dedicated file server or keep data on each box.

--
Sincerely,
Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
www.MCSE2000.com
www.AppLauncher.com






.

Mark,

Thank you very much. We do not have a dedicated File
Server. Currently, all users use their TS "Documents &
Settings" folder to store all data. Probably not the
best but management is killing me to avoid any more
expeditures. We absolutely need the second TS ( that
they understand ) but am going to have a tough time
selling the third.

Also, key phrase - concerning VPN - was "most probably".
Currently the expenditure for the "VPN package" ain't
gonna happen. I hate it when they tell me that! So I am
thinking that I should just set up each user's RDP client
to go to the specific IP Address of the specific TS?
Funny how things can get a bit combobulated when you add
a second or third "whatever" to the mix. Would love a
File Server but that "aint gonna happen" yet, either.

Thanks for the input.

Joe