Hardware Configuration
The following tables lists sample hardware configurations. Additional memory may be required to accommodate data caching needs.
| Configuration | Quantity | Type | Memory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | IBM | Intel | |||
| Low End | |||||
| Single machine for web server, application server, and DB server | 1 | Sun Fire X4100 - 2 CPU | IBM xSeries 2 CPU (AMD or Xeon) or equivalent | Xeon 2GHz, 2 CPU | 4 GB RAM, 50 -100 GB disk 8 GB RAM and Dual core processors are recommended to achieve increased throughput. |
| Mid-range / Mid-range clustered | |||||
| Web server | 1 | Sun Fire x2100 or Sun Fire x4100 equivalent, 1-2 CPU | IBM xSeries 1-2 CPU or pSeries entry level servers | Xeon 2 GHz, 1 CPU | 1 GB RAM, 36 GB internal disk |
| Application server | 1-2 | Sun Fire x4100 2 CPU with Dual core processors or Sun Fire V240 with 4 CPU | IBM i520 or IBM 630 with 2-4 core/CPU | Xeon 3 GHz, 2-4 CPU | 4- 6 GB RAM, 36 GB disk 8 GB RAM and dual core processors are recommended for higher throughput. |
| Database server | 1 | Sun Fire 445 or equivalent with 2-4 CPU | IBM i520 or P630 with 2-4 Core/CPU | Xeon 3 GHz, 2-4 CPU | 6-8 GB RAM, 200-500 GB disk. |
| Storage | 1 | Disk array, disks of 100 - 200 GB. | |||
| High-end | |||||
| Web server | 1-2 | Sun Fire, V100, 1-2 CPU | IBM P610, 1-2 CPU | Xeon 2 GHz, 1-2 CPU | 2 GB RAM, 36 GB internal disks |
| Application server | 2-4 | Sun Fire V490 with 4 CPU or Sun Fire x4100 with 2 CPU dual core | IBM P650, 4-8 CPU | Xeon 3 GHz, 4-8 CPU | 6-8 GB RAM, 40 GB disk for each server 12 GB RAM recommended for higher throughput. |
| Database server | 1 | Sun Fire V4800, 4-8 CPU |
IBM P650, 4-8 CPU | Xeon 3 GHz, 4-8 CPU | Minimum 12 GB RAM 400-600 GB disk. |
| Storage | 1 | Disk array, disks of 200 to 500+ GBb. | |||
The hardware required depends on many factors including, number of concurrent users, usage patterns, retention of history and rate of change for the data. A more accurate capacity planning exercise should be done based on detailed scenario tests done in performance labs.
Contact TIBCO Professional Services or TIBCO Customer support for more details on how to calculate the required hardware. It is recommended that any production hardware planning be done using scenario based testing results. A sample capacity planning worksheet can be obtained from TIBCO Customer Support.