[THIN] Re: Citrix WAN design - the ultimate design

Hi
 
80% of the applications are run centrally on the Citrix Servers.  All the data is also centrally managed (same network as Citrix servers).  We currently use a centralised MS Print Server but as part of the WAN upgrade I was going to install Print Servers in each office thinking it would reduce the bandwidth usage as our existing links do get saturated with Print traffic.  If I go down the ScrewDrivers path my preference would be to use a centralised Print Server otherwise I need to purchase 30 Servers for each branch office.  The endpoint devices are fat clients (Windows XP based PC's).
 
We are looking at upgrading the WAN to 4MB MPLS to all sites.  The links will go direct from branch to head office unless someone recommends otherwise.  Internet connection comes out of Head Office.  Im unsure if a WAN upgrade is sufficient to cater for WAN traffic or whether I also need WANScalers in each office.  I simply wanted to ensure I was not designing something that wasn't best practice...
 
Ang

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> From: steveg@thinclient.net
> To: thin@freelists.org
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Citrix WAN design - the ultimate design
> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:37:19 -0700
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> Are all the applications running centrally on Presentation Server? Is all
> the data central? What are the endpoint devices?
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> Steve Greenberg
> Thin Client Computing
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@freelists.org [mailto:thin-bounce@freelists.org] On Behalf
> Of Angela Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:48 AM
> To: thin@freelists.org
> Subject: [THIN] Citrix WAN design - the ultimate design
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>
> HI
>
> I have the fortunate situation where I have the opportunity to redesign our
> company WAN links / Citrix design. Is there a best practice for numerous
> small branch offices (10 - 40 users)? We have 30 sites around the country
> connected via frame relay links. If you had the opportunity to design your
> farm from new how would you do it??. Application use is fairly simple
> (Office, Outlook etc). Im not looking for assistance on Citrix farm
> numbers, more high level.. This is what Im thinking:
>
> 4Mb WAN links from Head Office to all sites (direct, not via other branches)
> Centralised Print Server in Head Office
> Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
> Tricerat ScrewDrivers for Printing
>
>
> Would this be a good start? Would anyone add Citrix WANScalers also or
> would 4Mb links be sufficient for sites with 40 users or less?
>
> Am I on the right track?
>
> Thanks
> Ang
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