Disc space could be more of a concern if for instance you were using ps drivers and had multiple users printing simultaneously. There is a KB article on how to relocate the spool dir on big servers....
jlc From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server Same here, we use VM for the print servers and nobody is complaining. NO need to have print servers on physical hardware when you got VM's Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 ________________________________ From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server I don't know of a formula, but I can tell you that our print server is handling about 150 printers and 1600 users on 1GB of RAM and 1 CPU. No joke. It's a VM, and nobody's complaining about print performance. Total commit charge is about 600MB right now; There's little sign that more RAM is needed. RM On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:44:53 +1100, "McBride, Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: Hey Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows of a formula that can be used when sizing a print server. I'm looking at approx 200 Printers and 1200-1500 End users. All in the one physical site. Mainly interested in Ram sizing. CPU & Disk space will not be an issue. Thanks in advance Ryan McBride Senior Systems Engineer D3S Enterprise Services ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
