Contents

Title and Copyright Information

Preface

1 Simphony Server Sizing

• Purpose
• Server Sizing Methodology
• A Note on Virtualization
• Disk Capacity Sizing
  • Database Objects used for Simphony

2 Local Disk and RAID Configurations

• Storage Area Networks
• Operating System Version Options

3 Database Options

• Microsoft SQL Server
• Which Version of Database Should be Used?
• Oracle Database
• Server Replication and Clustering
• Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC)

4 Simphony Server Specifications

• Large Configurations (50+ Workstations)
• Application Server Sizing
• Database Server Size
• Database Server Quantity
• Additional Assistance

5 Network Load Balancing

6 Reporting Application Servers