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tomscloud
Dec 04, 2022Copper Contributor
Windows print server
Hi I have a customer that wants to put his printer server on azure, and remove them onprem, what do you think on this? I would like to know how traffic between client server and printer really works...
- Dec 05, 2022If you keep using a print server and configure all computers to print to that queue, the traffic will be computer -> Azure AD server -> printer. For some of our customers, I add all printers to their computers using Intune and the traffic pattern is computer -> printer. That way all traffic is directed towards the printer, there are no egress traffic costs from Azure back to on-prem, and printing is faster.
Dec 12, 2022
Ah, ok... Then it will cause some egress data and costs I guess, not sure how much data it will be... Universal print could also be an option to assign printers, but the driver model has limitations
SebCerazy
Dec 12, 2022Iron Contributor
That is why I keep on-prem server (makes life so much easier)
- Dec 13, 2022I suggest having good reports on costs and comparing it later on to having universal print (if that's a good option for the type of printing) or distributing printers with local ip ports which is free but has some management costs for configuration
- tomscloudDec 13, 2022Copper ContributorYes in my case the customer wants to dismiss all on prem servers, and have dc and printer servers on azure cloud on 3 vm connected to the onprem via s2s vpn, so some egress traffic is needed.
- Dec 12, 2022If all servers are phased out or must be in Azure, then it's something else... But for performance in printing and for costs, on prem is easier