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    <title>topic Re: Bandwidth Requirements in Horizon Desktops and Apps</title>
    <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Bandwidth-Requirements/m-p/272920#M2416</link>
    <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am not aware of any General Purpose Guide, because it depends very much on usage scenario.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;For what RDP is concerned, there are several publications around; one that analyzes diffent usage scenarios and bandwidth requirements is RDP Performance from MS (&lt;A href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/d/9/4d9ae285-3431-4335-a86e-969e7a146d1b/RDP_Performance_WhitePaper.docx"&gt;_WhitePaper.docx&lt;/A&gt;&lt;img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://communities.vmware.com/html/@496A89FA088F62A110AE1F7E1799BA25/emoticons/1f61e.png" alt=":disappointed_face:" title=":disappointed_face:" /&gt; as it is clear from guide, it depends on bit depth, resolution, usage, ....&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you add the multimedia extensions and USB mappings from RDP extensions, it again depends: the more your users will use these features, the more bandwidth you will need. If the browse to youtube.com and watch a video, ......multimedia redirection will use bandwidth....; if they connect a scanner and scan a document, .....bandwidth; if they print, bandwidth, ....&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Another thing you have to consider is not only bandwith (and if it is symmetric, such as HDSL/Fibre or asymmetric such ADSL) but latency as well: the higher latency, the worse experience for user (unresponsive feeling).&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;You have to test the solution quite well in the different scenarios, because most VDI solution are always demonstrated in LAN environments, but when you go an a WAN it is a completely different story.....&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;What I can suggest is that you pick a panel of 10 representative users, set them up using the demo licenses and monitor a normal work activity for a couple of weeks,...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:27:29 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:creator>wolf</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2009-03-10T15:27:29Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Bandwidth Requirements</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Bandwidth-Requirements/m-p/272919#M2415</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;We are looking at rolling out some standard desktops to 100 users in a VDI pilot. The desktops will be XP, will require local printing etc&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Does anyone have a rough sizing /bandiwth usage guide across RDP? i.e. we will use an eixisting 2MB leased line but im wondering if there are standard metrics. i,e 100 desktops = 2MB, 1000 = 10MB etc&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;This will become more pertinent if we roll out across HTTPS on a broadband line and want to track performance issues&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; Is there a sizing/performance guide&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;p.s this is short term, long term i'll be looking at client hypervisor usage (i.e. CVP) which will no doubt accelerate the take-up of VDI in enterprises ...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:45:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Bandwidth-Requirements/m-p/272919#M2415</guid>
      <dc:creator>JoeShmoe</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-03-10T14:45:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Re: Bandwidth Requirements</title>
      <link>https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Horizon-Desktops-and-Apps/Bandwidth-Requirements/m-p/272920#M2416</link>
      <description>&lt;HTML&gt;&lt;HEAD&gt;&lt;/HEAD&gt;&lt;BODY&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;I am not aware of any General Purpose Guide, because it depends very much on usage scenario.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;For what RDP is concerned, there are several publications around; one that analyzes diffent usage scenarios and bandwidth requirements is RDP Performance from MS (&lt;A href="http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/d/9/4d9ae285-3431-4335-a86e-969e7a146d1b/RDP_Performance_WhitePaper.docx"&gt;_WhitePaper.docx&lt;/A&gt;&lt;img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://communities.vmware.com/html/@496A89FA088F62A110AE1F7E1799BA25/emoticons/1f61e.png" alt=":disappointed_face:" title=":disappointed_face:" /&gt; as it is clear from guide, it depends on bit depth, resolution, usage, ....&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;If you add the multimedia extensions and USB mappings from RDP extensions, it again depends: the more your users will use these features, the more bandwidth you will need. If the browse to youtube.com and watch a video, ......multimedia redirection will use bandwidth....; if they connect a scanner and scan a document, .....bandwidth; if they print, bandwidth, ....&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;Another thing you have to consider is not only bandwith (and if it is symmetric, such as HDSL/Fibre or asymmetric such ADSL) but latency as well: the higher latency, the worse experience for user (unresponsive feeling).&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;You have to test the solution quite well in the different scenarios, because most VDI solution are always demonstrated in LAN environments, but when you go an a WAN it is a completely different story.....&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;What I can suggest is that you pick a panel of 10 representative users, set them up using the demo licenses and monitor a normal work activity for a couple of weeks,...&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt; &lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/BODY&gt;&lt;/HTML&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:27:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>wolf</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2009-03-10T15:27:29Z</dc:date>
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