Example Server Topologies

There are several different combinations of servers that can be used, depending on a number of factors including, the installation overhead, the load on the Web Server, the load on the Database Server and the access control model being used.

The following examples may help in determining your own topology:

Example 1 - Multiple Web Servers and One Database Server

• Multiple Web Servers ensure better performance of web requests.

Example 2 - Pairs of One Web Server to One Database Server

• Increased performance of web requests and database requests.

• Increased installation complexity.

Example 3 - One Web Server and Multiple Database Servers

• Multiple Database Servers (for example, to split the data into different Assets or Disciplines) ensure better database performance.

  Note: Example 3 is known as using 'multiple instances', see Configure Multiple Instances.