8-way Systems Enable Enterprise Applications

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Servers in high demand environments will be configured with multiple processors
(SMP machines), equipped with high-speed, high capacity, backup and restore devices.
Different applications make demands on different aspects of the server system. Some rely
heavily on memory while others are processor-intensive or require frequent and rapid
access to storage. (See Table 1 for a summary of server resource utilization by application
type.) As applications increase in complexity and capability, server requirements also
increase. Companies that rely on these applications can benefit by installing 8-way servers
in their IT environments. Several application environments, highly amenable to larger
systems, are discussed in some detail in the following sections.
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Server Resource Utilization
Application Server Type
CPU
Power
Memory
Usage
Disk
I/O
Network
I/O
File & Print Low Low Med. Low
Consolidated Server
Multiple-Application
High High High Med.
Small Application Low Low Med. Low
E-Commerce Web Server High High High High
Intra/Internet Dynamic
Web Server
Med. Med. Med. Med.
Domain/Proxy/Firewall, etc. Med. Low Low Med.
Terminal Server High High Med. Low
Messaging E-mail Services Med. Med. High Med.
Collaboration Med. Med. Med. Med.
Data Warehouse High High High Low
ERP Application Server High High Low Low
ERP Central Server
Application and Database
High High High Med.
Medium Database <.5TB
(ERP, OLTP, Data Mart)
Med. Med. Med. Low
Large Database .5 - 1TB
(ERP, OLTP, etc)
High High High Low
Low: 1 CPU, Med.: 2-4 CPUs, High: 4-8 CPUs
Applications’ Resource Utilization are "typical"