Terminal Server Hardware Requirements and General Help

[Guest fox7]

Hi:

I have an app running on a server. I need to have 3 people access it over

the Internet. I am going to run 'Terminal Server' from Windows 2003 Server,

with the 3 clients accessing it across the Internet. I am getting differing

information from different vendors and I know very little about Terminal

Server and its requirements. The vendor of the software wants the Terminal

Server not on my current server that is running the app, but on a workstation

(hardware wise) with Windows 2003 server. He is also saying that Terminal

Server performance is dependent on the hard drives performance. Is that

true?? Do I need 15K RPM hard drive, as recommended?? Or does Terminal Server

operate from RAM after it is called to be loaded??

 

My thinking is that I should be able to run a dual core Intel with 2 GB RAM

and a 7200 rpm SATA II hard drive and be able to run Terminal Server

servicing 3 clients off that across the Internet. It would have Win 2003

Server installed on it. Your thinking??

 

To server 3 clients do I need additional licenses?

 

Thanks,

fox7

[Guest Frane]

Re: Terminal Server Hardware Requirements and General Help

 

It depends of your app requirements. If it is high load app you will need

stronger server, if is something like MS word for three users 2GB and 7200

drivers is enough.

For 3 users enable Remote Desktop for Administration you will have a

maximum of 3 free connections: 2 normal ones and the remote console

session. There are no additional license requirements.

For third connection on client use /console or if it is not working on

never clients /admin switch.

 

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Frane Borozan

Terminal Services and Citrix Presentation Server user logging

http://www.terminalserviceslog.com

[Guest fox7]

Re: Terminal Server Hardware Requirements and General Help

 

Frane:

Thanks for the reply and input to my questions!

 

Thanks,

fox7

 

"Frane" wrote:

> It depends of your app requirements. If it is high load app you will need

> stronger server, if is something like MS word for three users 2GB and 7200

> drivers is enough.

> For 3 users enable Remote Desktop for Administration you will have a

> maximum of 3 free connections: 2 normal ones and the remote console

> session. There are no additional license requirements.

> For third connection on client use /console or if it is not working on

> never clients /admin switch.

>

> --

> ____________________________________

> Frane Borozan

> Terminal Services and Citrix Presentation Server user logging

> http://www.terminalserviceslog.com

>