File Access when working remote

With Files of that size, there is unfortunately no easy way to improve performance except with increasing your bandwidth.  At the same time, there is no guarantee you get with what the upstream bandwidth will be from the remote user when they attempt to save the file back to your network.

Another solution you may wish to consider is implementing RDP or Citrix for remote access to files.  This would provide you with the best experience for remote access to data as it is not really leaving your network just a virtualized video transmission of your session.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=13959101

Thanks.  I got a page not found when trying to access your link.

For low bandwidth sites accessing large files, usually RDSH or Citrix XenApp is the way to go. There are others in this arena (Parallels?), but RDSH and XenApp are the major players.

XenApp is quite expensive whereas RDSH can be provisioned as an extension of Windows Server licensing. However XenApp's management tools are often better, but RDSH has caught up somewhat in later versions.

Using cloud-based access doesn't solve the issue of having to transfer files to the local machine for manipulation. As said previously, XenApp and RDSH move the execution environment to a remote location and only send screen and mouse updates across the wire. Configured correctly, they can be a compelling solution for low-bandwidth remote sites.

Interesting. I just tested the link and it appears to work.

In any event, at a minimum, ALL RDP/Citrix or other solutions require you to have Remote Desktop CALs. Since this is the case, you can spin up a Terminal Server and access the AutoCAD and test performance.

It is also important to note that only Citrix  I believe is supported but AutoCAD but it would not hurt to investigate other solutions.