Hi All

We currently operate in an environment where the Adagio database and system files are on one server, while users log in via Remote Desktop to run Adagio on a Terminal Server, which is a different server from the one on which the database and system files reside. This I understand is not an optimum setup, and instead, the database and system files should reside on same server the users are logging into (i.e. the Terminal Server).

We intend to move the files to the Terminal Server by installing Adagio on that server (with different drive letters than the current install), but before I do so, I would like to find out whether that might cause any conflicts for the users who will not be switched over immediately while testing is in progress, as these users will still need to use the Terminal Server to access the live system setup on the other server.

Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Rgds
Janelle

Hi Janelle,

Following up on our previous discussions and my advice to post this topic for further feed back from Softrak and other experienced installers, here are a few thoughts that we have already covered:
1. Yes, with the correct hardware and configuration, you should see a significant performance increase with the user sessions and the Adagio Programs and Data all running on the same RDS Server (I happen to know that you are speaking of a Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition).
2. I believe that this would have been a much less disruptive transition if you could have been using a brand new server and not "interfering" with the live environment at all while installation and testing of the new environment was taking place - not to mention the performance gain to be had from a current machine. However, I do understand the constraints of reality and the fact that you would really like to make the transition using the hardware you already have.

Notwithstanding the above, I believe that while the method you propose is possible, I would be concerned (maybe very concerned) about possible conflicts with users on the RDS Server after the new Adagio installation using the special "Terminal Server" installation feature. This feature will monitor the Adagio installation and then look to duplicate it across all Terminal Server users. This could mean that certain Adagio environment settings & paths could be directed to your Test environment for those users that should be on the Live environment. You may have to either a) install as a TS app but restricted to certain Groups/Users or b) not install as a TS app at all and simply do specific WS installs for the test users and then later for the Live users to effect the final switch.

Disclosure Statement: That's my best guess, can't swear to it, having never done one like this before. If I were the IT/Adagio person responsible, I would be pushing for a different machine but that could be due to just not knowing the right stuff. Hopefully someone else in the community would have had specific experience in this area.

Good luck !!!

Pete