[K12OSN] Size of Server

[Brian Chase]

I tend to agree with Terrell if you're on a tight budget, but if you're 
well funded, I'd be looking at a server and LTSP management suite from 
these folks:

http://www.symbio-technologies.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=190


Terrell Prude', Jr. wrote:

> The real answer is, "it depends."
>
> I run K12LTSP on a twin 1.47GHz Athlon system w/ 4GB DRAM, and it 
> handles 25 users with ease.  All my folks are running either KDE or 
> GNOME, and according to what I see, my server could handle 40, maybe 
> 50, such sessions without swapping.
>
> Note that my users are using a "heavyweight" desktop environment.  
> Were you to put your users on something more lightweight like XFce, 
> IceWM, or Blackbox, you'd probably be able to get away with yet more 
> users (I've heard of folks running 80 users concurrently this way).  
> Personally, I like XFce and use it on my laptop.  :-)
>
> Server DRAM is the key to running anything like LTSP.  As for CPU 
> oomph, personally, I would recommend a dual-processor box for your 
> amount of users.  They can be built for less than $2K and will also be 
> scalable, i. e. they'll last a while.  A PIII-900 could do it (Largo, 
> FL did so w/ 150 users running KDE 2.2 on dual P-900 servers), but 
> you'd probably need an app server helping it out (this is how Largo, 
> FL actually does do it).
>
> --TP
>
> J Lundberg wrote:
>
>> I am looking at implementing K12LTSP for a lab of 25 computers. I was 
>> wondering how big the server should be to handle the load. Also, if 
>> built big enough, could one server handle 40-50 users. Right now I 
>> have a PIII 900 with 2 GB RAM, upgradable to 4 GB RAM rather 
>> inexpensively. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks ahead of time.
>>
>> Justin Lundberg
>> Network Technician, Interstate Communications
>>
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