A server stack is the collection of software that forms the operational infrastructure on a given machine. In a computing context, a stack is an ordered pile. A server stack is one type of solution stack — an ordered selection of software that makes it possible to complete a particular task. Like in this post about Remote Desktop – Does leaving a session open slow down the server? was one problem in server stack that need for a solution. Below are some tips in manage your windows server when you find problem about windows, performance, remote-desktop, rdp, session.
Like many other development teams, we don’t do a good job of signing out after an RDP session. I am trying to convince the team that it’s important to use the “Sign Out” feature to close the session. It’s my understanding that “Disconnect” or clicking the [X] leaves a session open…
Is the performance of a windows server affected by leaving sessions open? What other issues could arise from this?
Will it slow the server down? Possibly. A disconnected session still consumes resources.
The larger implication is the potential security ramifications of leaving an unattended session running on the server. For that reason alone I would strongly encourage the practice of logging out of the session.