Good thing I have my "sheet" magnifier to read your messages... You don't need a separate server to just run the Broker. You can, but it doesn't sound as if you have need for it. You can install all TS roles on a single server if you want, or spread them out. If you users save to My Documents, consider folder redirection or terminal server profiles. We had four TS 2008 servers here before we changed to all XenApp and I just used Round Robin and that worked fine. It's the cheapest option but also not as good as other options. NLB is one of the recommended options in the Terminal Server Resource Kit (great book), so you may wish to pick that up. Tom
>>> "Robert Jackson" <[email protected]> 2/10/2011 4:31 AM >>> We currently have a situation where we have 2 standalone W2K3 R2 Terminal Servers (one acts as a hot spare). The issue we have is that based on the number of users currently requiring access to Terminal Services, we need a rethink in how we can cater for the users. The current production server can no longer cope with the demands. So, we were thinking of moving the users to 2 brand new Windows 2K8 R2 Terminal Servers with increased RAM and HDD (for local storage of My Documents). However we can’t determine if we should go the Clustering or NLB route? Any feedback on this would be much appreciated (experience, pitfalls, pros, cons etc). Also I take it no matter what option we choose, we’ll need a third server to host the Connection Broker? Regards, Rab. ===================================================== Robert Jackson Phone: +44 (0) 141 332 7999 IT Manager Fax: +44 (0) 141 331 2820 Walker Martyn Ltd 1 Park Circus Place Email: [email protected] Glasgow G3 6AH, Scotland Web: http://www.walkermartyn.co.uk ===================================================== ************************************************************************ The information in this internet E-mail is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of information in it by anyone else is unauthorised. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Walker Martyn Ltd or any of its affiliates. If you are not the intended recipient please contact [email protected]. Walker Martyn Ltd, company number SC197533. Company is registered in Scotland and has its registered office at 1 Park Circus Place, Glasgow G3 6AH, UK. **************************************************************** ( # ) ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
