This chapter explains how to plan the infrastructure of your Siebel deployment. It includes the following topics:

• Process of Infrastructure Planning
• Determining How the System Will Be Used
• Defining Data Flows and Integration Requirements
• Determining Database Requirements
• Mapping Business Requirements to Siebel Server Components
• Choosing a Load Balancing Method
• Defining High-Availability Policies
• Mapping Siebel Deployment Elements to Platforms
• Determining Network Requirements
• Defining a Test and Transition Plan for the Siebel Deployment