# For Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Remote Session Environment and set compression algorithm for RDP data as follows: Optimized to use less memory (RDP 5.2 or V1): * Bulk compressor from Windows Server 2003 * Consumes more bandwidth than other compressors * Has the least memory and CPU overhead * Gives you the best server-side scalability Balances network bandwidth and memory (RDP 6.0 or V2): * The default setting if the Group Policy setting is not configured * Balances between memory consumption and network bandwidth * Can reduce your bandwidth by 5–30 percent compared to the RDP 5.2 compressor Optimized to use less network bandwidth (RDP 6.1 or V3): * A new compressor designed for Windows Server 2008 * Tuned to give you the best network performance * Can reduce your bandwidth by 10–60 percent compared to the RDP 5.2 compressor --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.parallels.com/landing/ras-best-practices-guide/v19/remote-access-configuration/rdp-optimizations/for-windows-server-2008-and-windows-server-2008-r2.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.