Please let me know your needs and requirements so I can recommend the best processor for your server PC.
Please let me know your needs and requirements so I can recommend the best processor for your server PC.
They're managing 1200 clients, but it's not handling everything on one server. You'll need a cluster setup. It's also going to cost a lot—likely over 100K in licensing alone.
Users might be looking for an RDP server, and I definitely need one for my business. It should work with both the domain and the software.
The clients are utilizing specific software, and the required CPU and RAM capacity is substantial. It seems you're questioning whether virtual machines are needed per user. You mentioned developing your own RDP solution, and it appears Windows is not being used for RDS. The budget of $1000 is insufficient for handling this level of client traffic.
The system handling remote desktops typically relies on tools such as RDS, Citrix, or VMware Horizon. The required processing power and memory depend on user needs. A cluster of servers is likely necessary. Assess your available rack space accordingly.
I don’t understand the CPU and RAM details, but yes I need VMs for each user. I already got my personal RDP software, which works on Windows 1000$, but I’m planning to invest around $4000 in the whole system.
Server setup similar to VMs for each user, focusing mainly on RAM. Estimated 128GB memory needed. Planning for 2TB storage since users will run accounting apps.
I assume you're looking for Windows VMs? What hardware did you purchase? For 1000 VMs per user, you'd likely need at least 2GB of RAM per VM, totaling 2TB. With 1000 VMs, aim for up to 2 CPUs per core, meaning around 500 cores. Storage-wise, after deduplication and compression, each VM would require about 16GB. You'll need SSDs for this setup. We'd probably need a rack of 10+ 64-core AMD EPIC servers. This should cost over $1 million just for the hardware. For software, Windows Server might be around 17k if you're okay with standard settings, or about 170k for a data center. Add in costs, and your budget seems quite tight for what you need.
Avoid running thousands of VMs simultaneously on a machine with 128GB RAM. Instead, let them process the accounting software locally and then transfer the data. This approach is likely more cost-effective. Consult someone experienced with similar configurations.