Configuration Description
Advantages
Disadvantages
1
‑
1
‑
N
Database (DB) and load balancer (LB) on separate computers, server
on one or more additional computers
Server(s)
LB
DB
Note:
An external Oracle database may be installed in place of the
standard database, resulting in an E-1-N configuration. The external
database (E) and load balancer (LB) are on separate computers, and
the server is on one or more additional computers.
Further
improved
performance
Further increased
hardware needs,
no failover for
database or load
balancer
X
‑
N
Database (DB) and load balancer (LB) together on X computers in a
Microsoft Cluster Server for failover, server on one or more additional
computers (most common setup when using failover)
Server(s)
DB
LB
(cluster)
High
availability,
improved
performance
Increased
hardware needs,
cluster licensing
Installing Lexmark Intelligent Capture
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