Hi,

I am working with a slow network (100mbs), we are having an issue were one user has a large profile and when that user logs in onto a new computer it almost halts the network.

The obvious solution it to install a 1GB switch, which I am going to do but...

This company is rapidly growing and it wont be long before there are several users with large profiles logging in simultaneously. 

I would like to implement some sort of QoS policy where each computers connection to the server is limited to a max of say 100mb.

Can this be done with built in GPO's or Free Software.

The site is running a single server 2012 domain controller. that is also the file server.

Thanks in advanced for any help you can give.

Cheers

Hi,

>>Can this be done with built in GPO's or Free Software

Before going further, we can use GPO to configure policy-based QoS to manage network traffic.

Regarding this point, the following articles can be referred to as reference.

Policy-based Quality of Service (QoS)

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj159288.aspx

Configuring Policy-based Quality of Service (QoS)

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831689.aspx

>>The obvious solution it to install a 1GB switch, which I am going to do but...

Based on the description, I do agree that this should be the way to go.

Best regards,

Frank Shen