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RDS server and File Server question

hi, i have installed a virtual environment for a customer.

i installed;

2x AD Controllers (windows server 2012)
1x SQL Server ( SQL Web 2014)
2x RDS Server ( windows server 2012)
1x File Server (windows server 2012)

questions:

1. my customer has 35 users connecting to that RDS server for working in office and small sql database use. Do i need 2 RDS servers and use load balancing?

2. if i do load balancing then i use "user profile disks"? and where do i place this disks?
3. my customer needs a file server. i installed a regular windows server to use a file host. is this ok or do i best install some kind of nas? and what to use then?

thanks!
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8/22/2022 - Mon
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How many of those 35 users will be in rds at the same time? Full desktops or remote apps?
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there will be 35 users connected and full desktops.
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Philip Elder,

we setup 2 DC controller just to make sure. If one goes down then no user can logon unless its recovered. like this the users always can logon.

i have for each rds server 32GB ram, 8 vCPU @2.9Ghz and 4 1GB's lan's.

usage will be: internet, office, small sql usage on a accountancy program.
users will connect from 12 different locations in one country.
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You should definitely have 2 DC.

What is the underlying hardware infrastructure? Hyper-V or VMWare?
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robocat, we are running on vmware esx 6
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And what are the specs for the underlying hardware?
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i have for each rds server 32GB ram, 8 vCPU @2.9Ghz and 4 1GB's lan's.
RDS is running on 15k SAS hard drives
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8 vCPU means that you're describing the virtual machine specs.  I'd like to know the specs of the underlying hardware.
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OK HP Server G7
Xeon X5560 2x 2.8Ghz
128GB RAM installed
8x SAS 15K 600GB P410 Controller
8x SSD 512GB P420 Controller
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Sorry for the waiting! had a few days holiday! installation is succesfull
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Good advice given