Kbase P23798: Can Progress scale multiple PCs on the Intel platform?
| Autor |
Progress Software Corporation - Progress |
| Acesso |
Público |
| Publicação |
10/10/2003 |
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Status: Unverified
GOAL:
Can Progress scale multiple PCs on the Intel platform?
GOAL:
Can Progress load balance using multiple PCs on the Intel platform?
FIX:
Yes, however Progress does not currently use PC clustering for load balancing but can use PC clustering for failover.
There are a few way that Progress can scale using multiple PCs.
1. Program your application to use AppServers. This way you can split your business logic to run on different machines. You can also use NameServer Load Balancing feature so that AppServers running the same business logic can be balanced between machines. e.g. So it doesn't always run on the same machine.
2. Use Fathom Replication. With this you could have your production database replicated to another database. The second database can be used as an almost-live database that can be used for read-only access.
3. If you are using Citrix, you can have a Citrix farm so that you have multiple machines grouped together that provide the user interface side of the application. This is not something that Progress sets up, this would need to be set up by your hardware/application provider but it is something that some companies do.
There are other things that can be done but these are the most common and it does really depend on your requirements and scenario etc.
For more information on what options would best suit your particular scenario, please contact your local Progress sales office and talk to a Progress Sales Representative.