Lesson 7: Platform Performance

Selecting the right hardware will improve user performance, reduce overall system cost, and establish a foundation for building effective GIS operations. Selecting the wrong hardware can contribute to implementation failure - spending money on a system that will not support your business needs.

Reference documentation

 * 1) Platform Performance Baseline
 * CPT Demo: Hardware tab
 * 1) Platform Performance

Reference documentation

 * 1) 2018 ArcGIS Server platform selection
 * CPT Demo: Best Buy Analysis
 * 1) ArcGIS Platform Sizing
 * CPT Demo: Platform Sizing Analysis
 * 1) Platform Selection Criteria

Exercise 7: Use the CPT to evaluate platform performance
Hardware platform performance has doubled every two years while server cost keeps decreasing, making a cost-effective life cycle of server technology about 3–5 years maximum. Virtualization has improved IT flexibility in migrating servers from slower to faster higher-capacity host platform environments, but selecting the correct server remains one of the most critical decisions in maintaining productive operations.


 * Download the Arc19CapacityPlanning0201 CPT for use in the class exercises
 * Click here for Exercise 7 where you will perform the following tasks:
 * Use the CPT Calculator to evaluate ArcGIS Server deployment on 2013 and 2018 4-core physical servers.
 * Use the CPT Calculator to evaluate ArcGIS Server deployment on 2018 8-core, 28-core, and 32-core virtual server host platforms.
 * Use the CPT Design to evaluate ArcGIS Server deployment on 2013 and 2018 4-core physical servers.
 * Use the CPT Design to evaluate ArcGIS Server deployment on 2018 8-core, 28-core, and 32-core virtual server host platforms.

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