Re: Formula for TS users in Server Config?

Thanks for the info, Patrick. I suspected as much (no set formula) and
agree that it depends on a lot of factors. If we go higher then 50
users, I'm sure I can talk them into another server and then load
balance. I like all the "comfort" I can get =)

Appreciate the links as well.

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Rouse [mailto:PatrickRouse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Posted At: Monday, July 11, 2005 8:56 AM
Posted To: microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services
Conversation: Formula for TS users in Server Config?
Subject: RE: Formula for TS users in Server Config?


There is no such formula that you can apply, as all hardware and
software differs. There are however load testing tools that can be used
to test your hardware with your applications to get a better estimate of
how many users you can get on a box.

Generally 50-75 sessions on a dual Xeon CPU w/ 4GB is a comfort zone,
i.e.
under 80% average CPU Time w/ some RAM to spare. Like I said, this all
depends on what software users run, settings you enforce...

Hardware Scaling & Load Balancing:
http://www.workthin.com/tshw.htm

Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame Server Sizing Techniques
http://www.brianmadden.com/content/content.asp?ID=228


--
Patrick Rouse
Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://www.workthin.com


"Eric Duran" wrote:

> Hi. Anyone have a rough calculation on how many users a dual P4 Xeon
> 1.7GHz 4GB RAM Win2k3 server could support? Or maybe a formula?
Right
> now we have about 40 users RDC'ing to that configuration (using HP's
> T5700 Thin Client with Xpe) and all seems well but want to plan for
the
> future. Right now, only Office 2k3 is installed for all to use

.

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