Hardware recommendations for enhanced performance

In practice, an appropriate hardware architecture must be developed based on the workload that will be generated by the studies that are hosted in the environment. This often means allocating additional memory, processor cores, and appropriate storage infrastructure to each server.

For multi-study environments, the study and Reporting and Analysis databases may be segmented onto independent, appropriately scaled Oracle database servers. Depending on Reporting and Analysis usage and requirements, the Cognos Analytics 11 Reporting application components (Content Manager, Report Server, and Gateway Server) may also be segmented onto independent, appropriately scaled application servers.

For additional information on sizing guidelines and recommendations, see the Installation Guide.