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Five Infrastructure Changes That Will Boost Performance for the Windows Client
Andreas StenhallSenior Executive ConsultantKnowledge Factory
WCL326Slide2
Introduction
About me
Windows client deployment and managementMicrosoft MVP for 3 years+Slide3
Overview
Read
Only
Domain
Controllers
SMB
WAN
Optimizer
Network
switch
upgrade
Windows Server 2008 R2
BranchCache
Remote
Desktop Services
Hotfixes
Performance
assessment
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GPO & Script
optimizing
Services
tuning
Autostarting
applications
Drivers and
apps causing slow boot and logon
Gigabit network
Registry tweaks
UEFI
Hardware upgrades
Memory optimizing
Windows Performance Toolkit
Group policies and preferences
X64 platform
Server
infrastructureSlide4
Performance impact
What does performance from a user perspective mean?
Slow machine startupSlow loginSlow applications
Slow file transfers
+ all these factors sum up even worse at branch offices or working via remote accessSlide5
Slow machine startup and logon
Scenario
Start and boot times can always be improvedFiguring it all outSlide6
Slow machine startup and logon
Assess performance
Windows Performance ToolkitUsed to make performance measurements for:BootShutdown
and much more…Slide7
demo
Andreas StenhallSenior Executive ConsultantKnowledge Factory
Assess the start and boot performanceSlide8
Slow machine startup and logon
Remediation
Group Policy and script optimizationSynchronous vs asynchronous GPO processing
Remove unnecessary GPOs
Cleanup old scripts and convert to GPO Preferences
Domain Controllers and file serversSlide9
demo
Andreas StenhallSenior Executive ConsultantKnowledge Factory
Optimize GPO and script infrastructureSlide10
Slow machine startup and logon
Remediation
Recommended Windows 7 Post SP1 hotfixes:You experience a long domain logon time in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 after you deploy Group Policy preferences to the computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2561285
Unexpectedly slow startup or logon process in Windows Server 2008 R2 or in Windows
7 (WMI issue)
http
://
support.microsoft.com/kb/2617858 Slide11
Slow local applications
Scenario
Applications behaving slowClient/Server applicationAny application with network interactionSlide12
Slow local applications
Remediation
Upgrade application servers to Windows Server 2008 R2Benefit of network improvementsSMB 2.xSlide13
Slow remote applications
Scenario
Remote applications are running slow (via TS/RDS and also on VPN)Lagging graphicsApplication appear to hangOverall bad user experienceSlide14
Slow remote applications
Remedation
Remote Desktop Services on Windows Server 2008 R2Full use of RDP improvementsSwitch from TS/RDS to RemoteApps
Tweak the RDP settingsSlide15
demo
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Remote Desktop performance tweaksSlide16
Slow file handling
and transferScenario
Slow access to file server resources on network sharesAlso impacts roaming user profiles and folder redirectionSlide17
Slow file handling
and transferRemediation
Make sure file servers are running Windows Server 2008 R2SMB 2.x improvementsRecommended hotfix
Slow performance when you browse the My Documents folder in the document library in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008
R2
http
://
support.microsoft.com/kb/2690528
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demo
Andreas StenhallSenior Executive ConsultantKnowledge Factory
SMB 2.1 performanceSlide19
Branch Offices
Scenario
Performance is generally very bad at branch officesSuffer from most issues talked about:Really slow machine start and logon, file and web transfer speeds and applications not working well.Slide20
Branch Offices
Remediation #1
BranchCache to speed things up, with support for:SMB and HTTP(S) traffic, but also:SharePoint 2010
System Center Configuration Manager Client 2007 SP2+
Windows Server Update Services
Exchange OABSlide21
Branch Offices
Remediation #2
Windows Server 2008 R2SMB 2.x for optimized performanceSlide22
Branch Offices
Remediation #3
Improved interoperability between the BranchCache feature and the Offline Files feature in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2675611Slide23
demo
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BranchCache assessmentSlide24
Information is key
Create a spirit
Make sure to benchmark and present stats to usersRemember that performance is subjectiveSlide25
Microsoft Assessment
For Enterprise customers
Tool that verifies overall performance, including bad drivers, apps that are causing the machine to start slowly etcWDRAP (Risk and health Assessment Program for Windows Desktop)
Microsoft IT
Case Study:
http://
technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh708771.aspx
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Summary
Key takeaways
Assess boot and login performanceOptimize GPOs and scriptsUpgrade key servers to Windows Server 2008 R2
Tweak the RDP settings
Implement
BranchCache
for branch offices
Apply recommended hotfixes for Windows 7 SP1Slide27
Track Resources
Resources
for Developers
http
://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps
Windows
8 is ready for
Business
http
://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/enterprise/products-and-technologies/windows-8/default.aspx
Microsoft
Desktop Optimization Pack
:
www.microsoft.com/MDOP
Microsoft Desktop Virtualization:
www.microsoft.com/dvSlide28
Track Resources
Springboard Series: www.microsoft.com/springboard
Explore > Plan > Deliver > Operate > Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8MDOPDesktop Virtualization
Windows
Intune
Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10
Track ResourcesSlide29
Download
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/release-previewDownload the Windows 8 Release Preview TodaySlide30
Resources
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Learning
Microsoft Certification & Training Resources
www.microsoft.com/learning
TechNet
Resources for IT Professionals
http://microsoft.com/technet
Resources for Developers
http://microsoft.com/msdn Slide31
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