Hey everyone! I recently transitioned my client's remote desktop setup from Windows 11 to Windows Server 2025, which now supports 50 User CALs. Currently, there are about 25 users logging in during typical office hours. I'm noticing that the network data usage is hitting around 800GB every month. Is this typical for such a setup? I'm pretty new to Windows Server administration, so I want to make sure I'm not missing something. By the way, we're using NO-IP and a public IP address with a fiber internet connection.
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It does seem high, especially if it’s mostly just office work being done. Have you considered looking into what applications are being used? Some can chew up a lot of bandwidth, especially if they're doing heavy file transfers. Monitoring tools might help you pinpoint the issue.
Honestly, 800GB a month doesn't seem too far off for remote desktop users. However, be cautious about exposing your Remote Desktop Services (RDS) to the public internet. For context, in my experience, with around 150 users, we're looking at about 1TB of total VM traffic per day, which includes RDS sessions along with file transfers and web traffic. Better to keep an eye on those numbers though!
Totally agree! It's best to set up a VPN if you're currently exposing RDS directly. It'll help enhance security and could possibly optimize some of the data usage.
I’d be thrilled with only 800GB a month! With my team of 17, we’re clocking in around 2TB just for remote desktop usage, plus a bunch more for everything else. At least we only pay for the speed of our connection and not the actual data transferred!
Good call! Tools to track usage can reveal surprising things, like rogue applications or users who might be hogging the bandwidth. It's worth checking out.