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Best Practice, Infrastructure and Architecture for Windows Server 2016 with 50-60 RDP users

Hi All,

I am trying to figure out the best practice and architecture for a Windows Server 2016 with 50-60 RDP users.

This server will contain MSSQL Server, an ERP desktop application, and MSSQL Server.

In term of hardware, I am planning to have 128GB RAM and 4x2TB storage with Dual Intel Xeon E5.

My concern is the RDP users. Is this setup enough for 50-60 RDP users?

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Hello @murniyanti-0350

I think that's also based on the applications running on RD session host.

Karlie
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RachedChader answered murniyanti-0350 commented

Bonsoir,

I did an article that might help with this, configure-an-rds-deployment-standard-mode
All depend on the number of VMs you are going to set up, for a small structure -100 users

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You can go on 3 VM
Example:
RDSBRK, RDSH01, RDS0H2
Best is 04 to include in the VM « Remote Desktop Services Gateway » and « Remote Desktop Web Access »

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If you don't have a lot of resources, you can install it on a single server with Quick start mode, unfortunately you won't have redundancy
You will find the installation method in this link: configure-an-rds-deployment-on-a-single-server-quick-start




For the calculation of resources I generally use this rule:
80 remote users, which in our case:
I assume that 5 applications will be used / user, that is: 64 MB X 5 = 320 MB
80 User X 320 Mo = 25600 Mo
25600 Mo + 4000 Mo (OS Windows 2016) = 29600 Mo
For processors, you will need 10 RDP sessions per CPU Core, 8 cores, 2X4 Cores.
I hope that answers your question



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Hi RachedChader, when you say VM, is it Virtual Machine with Windows Server? Then I need to purchase Windows Server License for each VM?
And I need your help to verify my architecture if this is valid when RDP and Security is priority https://imgur.com/9Zt57BN (seems like I cannot attached image here, takes to much time)

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Hi

Yes, I am talking about virtual machine "VM"

Standard Edition 1 license = 16 cores

Standard Edition includes up to two (2) virtual instances of the operating system environment (VMs / OSEs) or up to two (2) Hyper-V Containers when all physical cores in the Server are licensed. For every two (2) additional OSEs or Hyper-V Containers, all the cores in the Server must be licensed again.

Your diagram seems correct, you will have to see:

  • System resource requirements for SQL server vs the size of the database / number of connections

  • System resource prerequisites for the ERP application



You use a single RDS server, you will need to use the calculation method provided above
For security you can use this:

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Hi,
Have you checked if above answers help?

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Thanks
Karlie

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Yes thanks for reminding me.

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learn2skills answered

Hi @murniyanti-0350

Here is a poster from Microsoft that shows considerations for the deployment

RDS Hardware Sizing and Capacity Planning Guidance.




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