RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server
Thirded. -sc From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 10:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server Same here, we use VM for the print servers and nobody is complaining. NO need to have print servers on physical hardware when you got VM's Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server I don't know of a formula, but I can tell you that our print server is handling about 150 printers and 1600 users on 1GB of RAM and 1 CPU. No joke. It's a VM, and nobody's complaining about print performance. Total commit charge is about 600MB right now; There's little sign that more RAM is needed. RM On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:44:53 +1100, McBride, Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hey Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows of a formula that can be used when sizing a print server. I'm looking at approx 200 Printers and 1200-1500 End users. All in the one physical site. Mainly interested in Ram sizing. CPU Disk space will not be an issue. Thanks in advance Ryan McBride Senior Systems Engineer D3S Enterprise Services ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server
Basically we run out Print servers on ESX VM's. I have about 200-250 printers per server. Here are the specs. 8GB of Disk ( spool the files and such) 1GIG of RAM (512MB for OS, and 512MB for applications to run in) Processor ( 2.0GHZ or higher) Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 From: McBride, Ryan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 7:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server Hey Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows of a formula that can be used when sizing a print server. I'm looking at approx 200 Printers and 1200-1500 End users. All in the one physical site. Mainly interested in Ram sizing. CPU Disk space will not be an issue. Thanks in advance Ryan McBride Senior Systems Engineer D3S Enterprise Services http://www.thalesgroup.com.au/ B314 Garden Island, Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo Tel: +61 (02) 9562 2205 | Mob: +61 413 984 819 | Fax: +61 (02) 9562 2857 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.thalesgroup.com.au/ DISCLAIMER:- -- This e-mail transmission and any documents, files and previous e-mail messages attached to it are private and confidential. They may contain proprietary or copyright material or information that is subject to legal professional privilege. They are for the use of the intended recipient only. Any unauthorised viewing, use, disclosure, copying, alteration, storage or distribution of, or reliance on, this message is strictly prohibited. No part may be reproduced, adapted or transmitted without the written permission of the owner. If you have received this transmission in error, or are not an authorised recipient, please immediately notify the sender by return email, delete this message and all copies from your e-mail system, and destroy any printed copies. Receipt by anyone other than the intended recipient should not be deemed a waiver of any privilege or protection. Thales Australia does not warrant or represent that this e-mail or any documents, files and previous e-mail messages attached are error or virus free. -- ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~image001.gifimage002.gif
Re: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server
I don't know of a formula, but I can tell you that our print server is handling about 150 printers and 1600 users on 1GB of RAM and 1 CPU. No joke. It's a VM, and nobody's complaining about print performance. Total commit charge is about 600MB right now; There's little sign that more RAM is needed. RM On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:44:53 +1100, McBride, Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] roup.com.au said: Hey Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows of a formula that can be used when sizing a print server. I'm looking at approx 200 Printers and 1200-1500 End users. All in the one physical site. Mainly interested in Ram sizing. CPU Disk space will not be an issue. Thanks in advance Ryan McBride Senior Systems Engineer D3S Enterprise Services ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server
Same here, we use VM for the print servers and nobody is complaining. NO need to have print servers on physical hardware when you got VM's Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server I don't know of a formula, but I can tell you that our print server is handling about 150 printers and 1600 users on 1GB of RAM and 1 CPU. No joke. It's a VM, and nobody's complaining about print performance. Total commit charge is about 600MB right now; There's little sign that more RAM is needed. RM On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:44:53 +1100, McBride, Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hey Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows of a formula that can be used when sizing a print server. I'm looking at approx 200 Printers and 1200-1500 End users. All in the one physical site. Mainly interested in Ram sizing. CPU Disk space will not be an issue. Thanks in advance Ryan McBride Senior Systems Engineer D3S Enterprise Services ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server
I will agree with Disk Space. We are a small shop with only one color printer. This also depends on printers/ and drivers. We have had several times when a large print job was spooled to the color printer that was over 500MB. If you get a few of those without enough disk space you will soon have a BIG problem. -Original Message- From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server Disc space could be more of a concern if for instance you were using ps drivers and had multiple users printing simultaneously. There is a KB article on how to relocate the spool dir on big servers jlc From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server Same here, we use VM for the print servers and nobody is complaining. NO need to have print servers on physical hardware when you got VM's Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server I don't know of a formula, but I can tell you that our print server is handling about 150 printers and 1600 users on 1GB of RAM and 1 CPU. No joke. It's a VM, and nobody's complaining about print performance. Total commit charge is about 600MB right now; There's little sign that more RAM is needed. RM On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:44:53 +1100, McBride, Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hey Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows of a formula that can be used when sizing a print server. I'm looking at approx 200 Printers and 1200-1500 End users. All in the one physical site. Mainly interested in Ram sizing. CPU Disk space will not be an issue. Thanks in advance Ryan McBride Senior Systems Engineer D3S Enterprise Services ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server
Disc space could be more of a concern if for instance you were using ps drivers and had multiple users printing simultaneously. There is a KB article on how to relocate the spool dir on big servers jlc From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server Same here, we use VM for the print servers and nobody is complaining. NO need to have print servers on physical hardware when you got VM's Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server I don't know of a formula, but I can tell you that our print server is handling about 150 printers and 1600 users on 1GB of RAM and 1 CPU. No joke. It's a VM, and nobody's complaining about print performance. Total commit charge is about 600MB right now; There's little sign that more RAM is needed. RM On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:44:53 +1100, McBride, Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hey Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows of a formula that can be used when sizing a print server. I'm looking at approx 200 Printers and 1200-1500 End users. All in the one physical site. Mainly interested in Ram sizing. CPU Disk space will not be an issue. Thanks in advance Ryan McBride Senior Systems Engineer D3S Enterprise Services ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server
Yea, I think its best practice to locate the spool directory on its own volume to prevent this... jlc -Original Message- From: Terry Dickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:17 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server I will agree with Disk Space. We are a small shop with only one color printer. This also depends on printers/ and drivers. We have had several times when a large print job was spooled to the color printer that was over 500MB. If you get a few of those without enough disk space you will soon have a BIG problem. -Original Message- From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:13 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server Disc space could be more of a concern if for instance you were using ps drivers and had multiple users printing simultaneously. There is a KB article on how to relocate the spool dir on big servers jlc From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 8:01 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server Same here, we use VM for the print servers and nobody is complaining. NO need to have print servers on physical hardware when you got VM's Z Edward E. Ziots Network Engineer Lifespan Organization MCSE,MCSA,MCP,Security+,Network+,CCA Phone: 401-639-3505 From: RM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 9:54 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Help with sizing a Windows 2003 Print Server I don't know of a formula, but I can tell you that our print server is handling about 150 printers and 1600 users on 1GB of RAM and 1 CPU. No joke. It's a VM, and nobody's complaining about print performance. Total commit charge is about 600MB right now; There's little sign that more RAM is needed. RM On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:44:53 +1100, McBride, Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Hey Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows of a formula that can be used when sizing a print server. I'm looking at approx 200 Printers and 1200-1500 End users. All in the one physical site. Mainly interested in Ram sizing. CPU Disk space will not be an issue. Thanks in advance Ryan McBride Senior Systems Engineer D3S Enterprise Services ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
