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Subject:    [THIN] simple questions about planning Terminal Services installation
From:       matthew_kreider () yahoo ! com
Date:       2001-06-30 19:10:23
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I need to install a Terminal Server solution (running Windows 2000 
Terminal Services) for 25 users on a small LAN.  The idea is to 
replace the client desktop.  The users will be running Office 2000 
and Internet Explorer.  There is also a large customized Access 2000 
database that about half the users will be using on Terminal Services.

Here are my questions ---

1)  Should I install one server or two?  I would prefer to install 
one, but I am concerned about stability.  (I have had some stability 
problems on Windows NT 4 Terminal Server.)  If I install Windows 2000 
Terminal Services, will it be stable enough for me to get by with 
using one server?  Minimal downtime is ok, but if it goes down a few 
times a month, that would be unacceptable.  If I had two servers, the 
users could be redirected to the one that works if one went down.

2)  How much RAM and processing power would I need?  (I can get the 
recommended numbers off of Microsoft's web site, but I am curious as 
to what works in the real world.)  Should I consider the Xeon 
processor or is the money better spent elsewhere?

3)  For the hard drive configuration, I am considering two 
alternatives.  I could use hardware RAID.  Or I could purchase 3 SCSI 
hard drives, and use one for the OS, one for applications, and one 
for the page file.  Which is better?

Thanks in advance.


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