Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-08-18 Thread Fernando Avena
*http://www.ltsp.org/~sbalneav/LTSPManual.pdf Chapter 4 LTSP Server requirements * *4.1.1Memory* A GNU/Linux based operating system makes efficient use of memory. The usual formula that’s used for adding memory to a thin client server is: *256 + (192 * users) MB* So, if your target is to

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-08-18 Thread Ben Geerinckx
We are using proxmox VE on our server for virtualisation, its free and its bare metal and rock solid. One VM is our ltsp and the other is our windows 2003 TS for the few windows applications and games the school needs. We have an 8 core dell with 24 gig and the main resource eater is windows

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-07-31 Thread Helmut Lichtenberg
Srdjan Vasiljevic schrieb am 29. Jul 2009 um 06:58:12 CEST: How powerful server would you recommend for 25 users ? we have up to 25 concurrent users working on one LTSP-server mit these specs: * 2 Xeon Quadcore x5...@3.16ghz, which means 8 CPU * 32 GB RAM * Common applications for a mixed

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-07-31 Thread Chris Roberts
On Wednesday 29 Jul 2009, Srdjan Vasiljevic wrote: How powerful server would you recommend for 25 users ? They will use terminal server client, firefox and open office. I have two such servers, with quadcore xeon 5320s and 4gb ram. I have added an additional cpu in both servers, but only

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-07-31 Thread Helmut Lichtenberg
Chris Roberts schrieb am 31. Jul 2009 um 10:32:21 CEST: I have two such servers, with quadcore xeon 5320s and 4gb ram. I have added an additional cpu in both servers, but only because the cost of so doing is trivial, I don't believe they are required. This is a common problem to have only

[Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-07-30 Thread Srdjan Vasiljevic
Hi all. How powerful server would you recommend for 25 users ? They will use terminal server client, firefox and open office. There will also be virualbox runing on server and Windows Server 2003 running on it. -- Let

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-07-30 Thread Asmo Koskinen
Srdjan Vasiljevic kirjoitti: How powerful server would you recommend for 25 users ? Server sizing in an LTSP network is more art than science. Ask any LTSP administrator how big a server you need to use, and you'll likely be told It depends.

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-07-30 Thread David Burgess
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Asmo Koskinenasmo.koski...@arkki.info wrote: Srdjan Vasiljevic kirjoitti: How powerful server would you recommend for 25 users ? Server sizing in an LTSP network is more art than science. Ask any LTSP administrator how big a server you need to use, and you'll

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-07-30 Thread JF Straeten
Hi, On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 03:32:18PM -0600, David Burgess wrote: My 2 cents: My modest setup consists of a server and exactly 4 thin clients. 4 TC or... 40 ? Tkx, -- J.-F. STRAETEN --- Mutt 1.5.18 - Debian GNU/Linux

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-07-30 Thread David Burgess
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 3:49 PM, JF Straetenjfstrae...@scarlet.be wrote: Hi, On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 03:32:18PM -0600, David Burgess wrote: My 2 cents: My modest setup consists of a server and exactly 4 thin clients. 4 TC or... 40 ? Yeah, just four. Heck of a test bed, I know. I would

Re: [Ltsp-discuss] Recommend Server for 25 clients

2009-07-30 Thread Xavier Brochard
Le jeudi 30 juillet 2009 23:32:18, David Burgess a écrit : On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Asmo Koskinenasmo.koski...@arkki.info wrote: Srdjan Vasiljevic kirjoitti: How powerful server would you recommend for 25 users ? Server sizing in an LTSP network is more art than science. Ask any