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Method to optimize remote desktop performance and reduce server load.
Hi guys,
I would take a minute to write our current network configuration:
We have several PCs in the company and those are distributed on 3 physically separate locations.
2 retails stores and 3rd location is our HQ office.
In each store we have a PC that runs windows XP SP3 x86.
In our HQ we have 6 PCs most of which are running windows 7 professional x86, but we also have one that runs x64 as well as one running older XP SP3.
All these PCs are part of hamachi VPN network and in addition, PCs in our HQ are connected via LAN.
One PC in our HQ is a server PC and it has ability to receive concurrent RDCs.
Each week day (for almost 12h) both retail stores are connected to this server and use its resources and yet there is a employee working on that same server on his user account simultaneously.
Even though server is quite powerful machine (i7 processor) its quite loaded when all users are working on it especially when some excel computing is done or similar. Problem is server runs on x86 platform so it has only 4 gb of DDR3 ram (of which 3 gb is available) and reason for that is due limitation of our ERP software which only operates under 32bit architecture.
From all above you noticed that I dont have room for RAM upgrade.
Im also using one 8gb flash drive and windows 7 ReadyBoost feature but effect of that is most likely non.
My question is how can I optimize RDC to be lighter, so some programs are not opened when user from our retails stores opens his RDC towards the server? How can I disable certain programs for retail store users but our colleague from the HQ can still have these active on his user account?
Any thoughts, ideas and suggestions are highly appreciated.
Thanks
Dean