Portal, Express Beta Version 6.1
Operating systems: i5/OS, Linux,Windows
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Portal, Express Beta Version 6.1
Operating systems: i5/OS, Linux,Windows |
The increasing complexity of network topology as you scale from a proof-of-concept environment using Derby® to systems using vertical and horizontal cloning techniques.
Figure 1. Options for setting up databases
You can install the database server on the same system as WebSphere Portal Express,
or you can install the database server on a different, also referred to as
a remote, system.
Using a remote database can have performance benefits. When you are deploying in a large scale environment, you can dedicate a server specifically to your database. As more users are accessing the portal, the portal application becomes database intensive. Database activity can take up CPU utilization and disk I/O time. Separating the database from the server that the portal is running on increases capacity.
If you install the database server on a remote system, you might be required to install database client software on the WebSphere Portal Express system so that the portal can communicate with the remote database server.
WebSphere Portal Express data is organized into different database domains, with different availability requirements depending on how the production environment is set up. When multiple lines of production are involved and each line of production is implemented as a cluster of servers, sharing database domains ensures that the data is automatically synchronized across the lines of production.
Using a remote database can have performance benefits. When you are deploying in a large scale environment, you can dedicate a server specifically to your database. As more users are accessing the portal, the portal application becomes database intensive. Database activity can take up CPU utilization and disk I/O time. Separating the database from the server that the portal is running on increases capacity.
If you install the database server on a remote system, you might be required to install database client software on the WebSphere Portal Express system so that the portal can communicate with the remote database server.
