Deployment Solution

WE have a site in India that needs to have a site server set up and my network admin has asked how much bandwidth will be needed for the site server. We have 1 NS site server in North AMerica and 15 other site servers at locations through out North America.

I explained what a site server is and does to him but he still comes back with

How much BW do you need for the local server to work? Can anyone tell me this?

Tough question.  I'd say "that depends" on several factors.

MOST of the time, a slow connection is just fine.  We had customers on satalite connections making this work.  I don't recommend that.

MOST of the time, you're only sending XML files over that connection.

SOME of the time, you're synchronizing new packages.  If the packages are HUGE, you either need a fast connection OR a lot of advanced planning.

ONE time, you synchronize everything (unless you prestage) and that can take a while.

IF you are deploying images in that location, those are HUGE packages, and uh - can take time to replicate out.  IF the systems are sent back to be re-imaged, then don't put task out there, just package, and you'll be fine.

So, some thoughts.