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Networks with more than 5000 computers: Still an issue with 2008R2?

DetlevRackow

Hi,

support told me that the article http://www.sophos.com/support/knowledgebase/article/14635.html is still valid.

So, if I install a new Library on Windows Server 2008R2 standard, it is still necessary to implement message relaying to distribute the clients between two message routers. While this is technically possible, it will make roll-out and the overall infrastructure more complex. While we have about 7000+ PCs, they are all in the same city and connected at network speed, so there is no topological reason for relaying.

Is there any chance that this limitation might be circumvented with a future service pack? Afaik, SP1 for 2008R2 will be in public beta any time soon.

Our main server which hosts EC and SUM is five years old and due for replacement. Since the hardware is still in support at HP, it would be an option to wait for a solution if there might be a solution in the near future.

Best regards,

Detlev

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    Sorry for the short reply - I was rushing this morning.

    We saw the issue with Windows 2008 when 5,000 clients were connected.  We haven't seen the issue with 2008 R2 so you should be OK connecting 7,000 clients.  However that many clients all talking directly to the Sophos Management server is not as desirable as message relays - a case of what the upper limit is vs. the recommended approach.

    You should take 7,000 as the limit but a better design would be to break it down and have two message relays feeding into the management server with no clients talking directly.

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    Sorry for the short reply - I was rushing this morning.

    We saw the issue with Windows 2008 when 5,000 clients were connected.  We haven't seen the issue with 2008 R2 so you should be OK connecting 7,000 clients.  However that many clients all talking directly to the Sophos Management server is not as desirable as message relays - a case of what the upper limit is vs. the recommended approach.

    You should take 7,000 as the limit but a better design would be to break it down and have two message relays feeding into the management server with no clients talking directly.

    :4263

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