The Remote Desktop Session Host (RDSH) is a role service available on Windows Server 2025, which allows multiple users to access desktops and applications hosted on a single machine simultaneously. This document serves as a guide for capacity planning of Remote Desktop Session Host servers running Windows Server 2025.
In a server-based computing environment, all applications execution and data processing occur on the server. Consequently, the server is one of the systems most likely to experience resource depletion during peak loads, which can lead to disruptions throughout the deployment. A multi-session computing environment experiences significantly higher peak loads compared to single-session environments. An RDSH server with a specific hardware capacity has a maximum workload limit that it can support before its resources are exhausted.
RDSH server customers need to estimate the required hardware type and quantity for their user base. The process of doing this type of evaluation is referred to as capacity planning. Multi session capacity planning is dependent upon the specific application usage pattern of the user base. Based on the user scenario, an estimation can be made about the hardware required to support the targeted user capacity.
This white paper presents guidelines and a general methodology for assessing a server’s capacity using a sample user scenario. It outlines the methodology employed for capacity planning using Microsoft's internal tools. It includes various test cases and provides an analysis of the results. The document also provides guidance on the hardware and other parameters that can have a significant impact on the number of users a server can support effectively.
You can read the rest of the whitepaper by downloading here.
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