The architecture of Optim™ solutions
is highly scalable. When you deploy an Optim solution,
consider how you can deploy the Optim solution
for maximum performance.
To maximize performance, consider the following strategies:
- Install Optim server on
the database server or on a computer with a fast network connection
to the database server. In other words, Optim server
performs faster when Optim server
and your database servers are on the same VLAN or network than it
does when Optim server and
your database servers are connected through a WAN.
- Install Optim server on
multiple computers. Installing Optim server
on multiple computers enhances performance in multiple ways.
- Each Optim server can run
at least one process at a time. The more Optim servers that you have, the more processes
that you can run.
- If your database servers are in multiple locations, you can minimize
network performance issues by installing an Optim server in each location.
- Install Optim server on Linux or UNIX. Depending on available hardware resources
on the Linux or UNIX computer, you can run multiple instances
of Optim server at a time on
a single Linux or UNIX computer. Each instance runs as an independent
process on the Linux or UNIX computer. By contrast, Optim server on Microsoft Windows can
run only one instance of Optim server
at a time.