This document is intended to help correctly configure environments for long term success and prevent hardware related bottlenecks. You need to use this as a supplement to the specification guide.
Component descriptions:
- MAP = End User Website
- Includes IIS Application Pool ADG.MAP.APPPOOL
- WCF = This will host the majority of Services used by Accessdata software (Service List below as of 6.0)
- Accessdata Async Processing Services
- Accessdata Business Services Common
- Accessdata Ediscovery Business Services
- Accessdata Orchestration Service
- Accessdata RTT Business Services
- Accessdata Work Manager (WM)
- SS = Site Server (Service below as of 6.0)
- Accessdata Site Server
- MS SQL = Microsoft SQL Server
- FTK = Forensic Tool Kit
- EP = Local Evidence Processor
- DPE = Distributed Processing Engine
- Accessdata Processing Engine Service
- DPM = Distributed Processing Manager
- Accessdata Processing Manager Service
Single Server
Description: Single Server install most commonly used for mid-market accounts on a budget. Most commonly installed with local storage. With this type of install recommend processing, imaging and productions when users are not in the system. Use this configuration for light review with smaller caseload and processing after hours.
- Server 1: MAP, WCF, EP, MS SQL, FTK
- SQL set to 50% Memory
- EP Throttling on
Two Server
Option a
Description: This two Server install is a step up from the single Server with a dedicated SQL Server will allow for larger case size. With this type of install we recommend processing, imaging and productions when users are not in the system. Use this configuration with large cases with minimal processing needed during the work day with moderate internal reviewing.
- Server 1: MAP, WCF, EP, FTK
- EP throttling enabled.
- Server 2: MS SQL
- SQL set to 75% Memory
Option b
Description: This two Server install is designed to offload processing to another server to allow 24 hour processing without affecting users. Use this configuration with moderate internal reviewing and large amount of processing.
- Server 1: MAP, WCF, DPM, MS SQL, FTK
- SQL set to 50% Memory
- Server 2: DPE
Three Server
Option a
Description: This three Server install is designed to offload processing to another server to allow 24 hour processing without affecting users and a dedicated SQL Server for larger cases. Use this configuration with heavy processing and heavy review internal reviewing.
- Server 1: MAP, WCF, DPM, FTK
- Server 2: DPE
- Server 3: MS SQL
- SQL set to 75% Memory
Option b
Description: This three Server install is designed to allow users to connect via HTTPS on a public web address and a dedicated SQL Server for larger cases. Use this configuration with light processing and heavy review external review. Depending on resources on Server 1 you may experience end user slowness while processing.
- Server 1: WCF, EP, FTK
- Server 2: MAP
- DMZ Zoned web server
- Server 3: MS SQL
- SQL set to 75% Memory
Option c
Description: This three Server install is designed to allow users to connect via HTTPS on a public web address and a dedicated DPE Server for heavy processing. Use this configuration with heavy processing and medium review external review
- Server 1: WCF, DPM, FTK, SQL
- SQL set to 50% Memory
- Server 2: MAP
- DMZ Zoned web server
- Server 3: DPE
Four Server
Option a
Description: This four Server install is designed spread the processing over 2 servers to allow 24 hour processing without affecting users and a dedicated SQL Server for larger cases. Use this configuration with heavy processing load and heavy review internal reviewing.
- Server 1: MAP, WCF, DPM, FTK
- Server 2: MS SQL
- SQL set to 75% Memory
- Server 3: DPE
- Server 4: DPE
Option b
Description: This four Server install is designed to allow users to connect via HTTPS on a public web address, a dedicated SQL Server for larger cases and offloading processing to a dedicated processing server. Use this configuration with heavy processing load and heavy review external review
- Server 1: WCF, DPM, FTK
- Server 2: DPE
- Server 3: MS SQL
- SQL Set to rule
- Server 4: MAP
- DMZ zoned web server