Hello,
quick question: If I deploy packages to about a hundred machines simultaneously, will there be any network slowdowns?
Regards
Network slowdown
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If I take Firefox as an example, the package is 43MB.
So 43MB * 100 = 4.3GB.
If all the WAPT agents perform the update simultaneously, your network must be able to handle this download.
To avoid this, you should allow the automatic update to download every two hours.
Since the workstations don't all start up at the same time, the download is spread out over time.
For example, I have a client who deploys a 2GB package to their 1000 workstations simultaneously, and it works very well; the network doesn't become saturated.
It all depends on your infrastructure...
So 43MB * 100 = 4.3GB.
If all the WAPT agents perform the update simultaneously, your network must be able to handle this download.
To avoid this, you should allow the automatic update to download every two hours.
Since the workstations don't all start up at the same time, the download is spread out over time.
For example, I have a client who deploys a 2GB package to their 1000 workstations simultaneously, and it works very well; the network doesn't become saturated.
It all depends on your infrastructure...
The solution is to let WAPT do its thing and encourage your users to shut down their machines; it helps the planet and it helps you too.
The only time you'd want to force an update in the middle of the day and thus consume bandwidth that competes with your productive uses is for a configuration change, like "I have to disable SMB1 because of WannaCry right now." And in that case, it'll usually be a few kilobits per PC, so nothing too bad for your network.
Regards.
The only time you'd want to force an update in the middle of the day and thus consume bandwidth that competes with your productive uses is for a configuration change, like "I have to disable SMB1 because of WannaCry right now." And in that case, it'll usually be a few kilobits per PC, so nothing too bad for your network.
Regards.
Vincent CARDON
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