Poor Speed Streaming Workspace 6.1
Updated: 29 Jul 2010 | 8 comments
First, excuse me for my english but it's not my favourite language ...
But i need help.
I Installed Workspace Streaming Server 6.1 on a Windows 2008 Web Server.
This server can deliver files over 10 Mb/s.
On clients i installed Workspace Streaming Agent 6.1.
I try with different speed connections 1Mb/s, 2Mb/s
The problem : i can't stream applications over 30 kb/s !
It's like my upload speed (on the clients) limit the speed streaming .Why ?
Someone have a solution for this BIG problem ?
For information, i already try packages vsa or snapshot: always the same poor speed of streaming.
Thanks.
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Windows 2008 problems
This sounds really as a Windows 2008 problem.
I had the same problem and it occurs when you have the network interface card in Windows 2008 set to auto.
Try setting the nic to 100MB's full duplex or half duplex. That solved my problem.
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Poor Speed Streaming Workspace 6.1
Thanks. I try this but it was no solving the problem
The problem is over wan connections.
And for information, the version of 2008 server is Windows Web Server 2008
Poor Speed Streaming Workspace 6.1
Hi,
Unfortunately Windows Server 2008 Web Edition is not a supported platform for server installation.
Here is the complete and comprehensive list of recommended and supported system requirements:
Server Components:
Streaming Agent:
Streaming Composer:
Database:
Browsers:
Please use above mentioned configurations for testing and let us know of any issues. Also the product can be installed on MS Virtual PC or VMWare.
Regards,
Bala
Poor Speed Streaming Workspace 6.1
I made a test with Windows 2003 R2 SP2 and the problem persists.
With this server, i made a test with an other software of "Virtualisation-Streaming" : no problem. All the client's bandwidth is used. It's that what i expected of the Symantec Solution.
In summary, with the same server (same bandwidth) and te same client (same bandwidth) the streaming speed with Streaming Workspace 6.1 is between 15 and 30 ko/s, the streaming with an other software of "Virtualisation-Streaming" is between 55 and 60 ko/s. The maximum speed of the client is 60 ko/s
And it's the same problem with an other spped client of 200 ko/s. The streaming speed with Streaming Workspace 6.1is between 80 and 100 ko/s
Am i the only one who have this problem of speed streaming over WAN ?
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Poor Speed Streaming Workspace 6.1
Hi,
Please you can always reach support using the below contact information:
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Regards,
Bala
AppstreamCfg.txt
Have you try to change C:\Program Files\Altiris\StreamingAgent\bin\AppstreamCfg.txt file:
PROXY_CACHE_OFFLINE_BANDWIDTH_LIMIT=0
0 means no bandwith limit
-Petri
WAN considerations
You should take into account the location(s) of your streaming server(s), endpoints, and if applicable, proxy server(s). As for "appstreamcfg.txt", make sure to take into account "PROXY_CACHE_MAX_BLOCKS_PER_REQUEST=", which by default is set to "0". Which is a no max request for blocks. See my SWS primer (https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/w...), I talk about proxy caching and how to configure it.
Given the network conditions and location of the proxy server (if there is one), this could contribute to streaming performance issues. A very likely first place to look would be your WAN. The reason for this is that with a no limit block request or any large traffic you will likely hit your CIR and get throttled very quickly, which would in effect choke your streaming. Imagine sending 10,000 cars onto a 2 lane highway. Raise your hand if you're calling in sick that day. Speaking of network traffic, if you have some type of QoS implemented, make sure that your streaming traffic is given some lanes to drive down. If your bandwidth issues are at your endpoints, try to change NICs from auto-detect to the line speed. You can also try changing the max offline streaming bytes/second. Logon to your console which is on http://BackEndHostName:9842, click Server Group under Configuration --> Configure --> Advanced tab, and increase "Maximum Offline Streaming:". Scroll down and click "Save" and restart components as directed, which can be done under the Component Status screen. Once status is all green (F5 or set refresh frequency) try streaming again.
The best thing to do to isolate this, or at least give yourself a direction to look in, is to drop a large file (500mb or more) on the streaming server, which is your front-end in a multi-node setup. Create a share on the same drive you installed on and place the file there. Open this share from your endpoint then try a simple file copy. This will help identify if the issue is with streaming or the network. You can also run this test during low usage and peak usage hours of the day to compare. Keep in mind however, when you are streaming, this can and will be impacted by the health of the endpoint. Registry and file fragmantation can add a good deal of latency, so even if you could have unlimited bandwitch, you would still be at the mercy of what your endpoint can handle. You can have one endpoint streaming quickly and another taking it's sweet time on the same LAN, regardless of bandwidth.
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