Summary

After reading this chapter, you should have a good understanding of the internal workings of Windows Server 2008 and how they apply to terminal servers. You should also have some notion of how to design a test program or how to use the Reliability And Performance Monitor to estimate the number of users a server can support. We’ve covered the client requirements and discussed what server roles you’ll need to support different business needs (e.g., remote workers).

Best practices for planning a Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services deployment include:

  • Use the 64-bit version of the operating system if your needs will require more than 16 GB of RAM. 64-bit terminal servers can use more memory than 32-bit, and memory is the greatest constraint ...

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