• CM is distributed across clients, servers, and a database server. Network hardware and software configuration have a significant impact on performance. We recommend that:

  • The database server meets the system requirements for the RDBMS platform and has adequate RAM and system resources. For details, see Hardware scaling recommendations.

  • The database server processes are executing on the fastest node in the network. If possible, that node should be dedicated to the RDBMS.

  • The operating system parameters are optimized with as much RAM as possible dedicated to each application server node in the network.

  • The server and database are located on the same segment of the local area network (LAN).

Dimensions CM performs well across a wide area network (WAN), but consider optimizing your environment as follows:

• Sharing a central repository across a WAN.

• Replicating repositories across sites if you have high latency and/or security considerations.

A system’s network performance and the optimizations that you can make depend on a number of factors, including:

• The size of the files.

• The data they contain.

• The connection speed.

• The hardware on the remote side.