[THIN] Re: Citrix WAN design - the ultimate design
- From: "Greg Reese" <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:06:00 -0500
i would be interested to see some discussion about putting print server in
each branch vs one at your central office. I know Citrix made some
improvements with printing a few years ago and it may be the better way to
do it these days. i know it was not idea in the past.
Maybe that should be a new thread. not sure.
On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Angela Smith <angela_smith9@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi
>
> 80% of the applications are run centrally on the Citrix Servers. All the
> data is also centrally managed (same network as Citrix servers). We
> currently use a centralised MS Print Server but as part of the WAN upgrade I
> was going to install Print Servers in each office thinking it would reduce
> the bandwidth usage as our existing links do get saturated with Print
> traffic. If I go down the ScrewDrivers path my preference would be to use a
> centralised Print Server otherwise I need to purchase 30 Servers for each
> branch office. The endpoint devices are fat clients (Windows XP based
> PC's).
>
> We are looking at upgrading the WAN to 4MB MPLS to all sites. The links
> will go direct from branch to head office unless someone recommends
> otherwise. Internet connection comes out of Head Office. Im unsure if a
> WAN upgrade is sufficient to cater for WAN traffic or whether I also need
> WANScalers in each office. I simply wanted to ensure I was not designing
> something that wasn't best practice...
>
> Ang
>
>
>
>
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> > From: steveg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Citrix WAN design - the ultimate design
> > Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:37:19 -0700
>
> >
> >
> > Are all the applications running centrally on Presentation Server? Is all
> > the data central? What are the endpoint devices?
> >
> >
> > Steve Greenberg
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of Angela Smith
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:48 AM
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Citrix WAN design - the ultimate design
> >
> >
> > HI
> >
> > I have the fortunate situation where I have the opportunity to redesign
> our
> > company WAN links / Citrix design. Is there a best practice for numerous
> > small branch offices (10 - 40 users)? We have 30 sites around the country
> > connected via frame relay links. If you had the opportunity to design
> your
> > farm from new how would you do it??. Application use is fairly simple
> > (Office, Outlook etc). Im not looking for assistance on Citrix farm
> > numbers, more high level.. This is what Im thinking:
> >
> > 4Mb WAN links from Head Office to all sites (direct, not via other
> branches)
> > Centralised Print Server in Head Office
> > Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
> > Tricerat ScrewDrivers for Printing
> >
> >
> > Would this be a good start? Would anyone add Citrix WANScalers also or
> > would 4Mb links be sufficient for sites with 40 users or less?
> >
> > Am I on the right track?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Ang
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