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Table 1.7
Planning (only) Essbase Server Sizing Guideline; Higher CPU and I/O
Named Users
(Assumes 50% Load)
RAM/PAGE and
Number of Cubes
Cores
Data Drives
Supporting Servers
100 users
4
24 gB/12 gB; up
to 10 cubes
4-rAID 10
Single server
configuration. note
a single server
configuration limits
your growth.
250 users
12
48/24 gB; up to
32 cubes
8-rAID 10
Dedicated Web
server(s)
750 users
16
192/48 gB; up to
128 cubes
16-rAID 10
Dedicated DB server
Table 1.8
Mixed (Reporting and Planning) Essbase Server Sizing Guideline
Named Users
(Assumes 50% Load)
RAM/PAGE and
Number of Cubes
Cores
Data Drives
Supporting Servers
100 users
8
24 gB/12 gB; up
to 10 cubes
6-rAID 10
Single server
configuration. note a
single server
configuration limits
your growth.
250 users
12
48/24 gB; up to
32 cubes
8-rAID 10
Dedicated Web
server(s)
750 users
24
192/48 gB; up to
128 cubes
16-rAID 10
Dedicated DB server
Table 1.9
Web/Java Application Server Guideline
Named Users
(Assumes 50% Load)
Servers
Cores
RAM/PAGE
Data Drives
100 users
1
8
24 gB/12 gB;
up to 10 cubes
4-rAID 10
250 users
1
4
16/8 gB
rAID 1
500 users
2
4
16/8 gB
rAID 1
750 users
3
4
16/8 gB
rAID 1
Note:
Foundation and BIPLuS require shared disk (CIFS/nFS) for multiple instances.
Table 1.10
Print Server/EPMA Dimension Server Guideline
Named Users
(Assumes 50% Load)
Servers
Cores
RAM/PAGE
Data Drives
100 users
1
8
24 gB/12 gB; up
to 10 cubes
4-rAID 10
250 users
1
4
8 gB/4 gB
rAID 1
500 users
2
4
8 gB/4 gB
rAID 1
750 users
3
4
8 gB/4 gB
rAID 1
Note:
Dimension server requires clustered disk for multiple instances.
