Distribution point - question

Hi
1. Is there a way I can control the bandwith between 2 sites regarding the distirbution point syncronization
Requirement:
Pirmary Site --> Send packages to standard distribution point (server DP) "Link is 3 mb bandwith" and I want to limit 50kb the transfer.
Workstation afftectd in the remote location 100
2. What is you recommend for type of DP to be used (standard DP or secondary site with DP)
Please advise
Robert

Hi
You can go to Site Database --> Site Setting(of the primary Site) --> Go to addresses properties of the address you created there is a tab of rate limit you can punch in the rate at what you want the data transfer to be.
This can only be done for site to site communication.
In your case Primary site to secondary site.
Better you replicate package in out of office hours, rather then throtling the bandwidth to certain limit.
3MB bandwidth is not a too good bandwidth for 100 clients where package size is large. Monthly patching package will be minimum of 200 MB size for Security updates itself. I suggest you should go for secondary site with DP role created which will also help
in data transfer(rrporting data) collectively to primary site via Proxy management point role. Also for patching install WSUS console your secondary site Install SUP role then you need to configure it as Active SUP and configure it to sync from upstream
server that will be your Primary site to get the patch information.
Kindly mark this as Answere or helpfull as suitable to you so other can take advantage of similar situation
Based on the question, there are no secondary sites thus most of your answer does not apply to whats been asked and is thus not helpful.
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