Hardware recommendations for TS

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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
 
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
 
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