Question : Terminal Services bandwidth Needed??? 50+ Remote Users

Hi,

I have 7 remote offices that will be using terminal services + 2x application server / What type of bandwidth would I need for 50 users?

I currently have a 4mb connection (450K/450K) 1:1

This line is also used for Mail, Internet access & VPN's

Thanks, Joe

Answer : Terminal Services bandwidth Needed??? 50+ Remote Users

In this particular case you should be fine. On average, the 'industry' number has been around 20-30kbps per user but as mentioned this can vary a lot depending on the RDP features being used and on the application itself.
Considering you have some sort of Terminal Emulator being used from the TS, you should have enough bandwidth, ASSUMING no other protocols (like http, smtp, rpc - in case you use Outlook/Exchange for email) use excessive amounts of data.
The main thing is you should be ok but with no bandwidth control/prioritization in place and the fact you are sharing the link for RDP and everything else, it is hard to give you a 100% certain answer.
But again, it SHOULD work. Does not mean it will. :-)

Cláudio Rodrigues
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Terminal Services