Windows Performance
By default the Windows performance settings are set to 'Applications'. However, testing should define the
best setting. The recommended settings under Control Panel, System, Advanced, performance are:
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Let Windows choose what's best for my computer
Under Advanced:
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Background services
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System cache
Opening a test group with more than the recommended number of objects (for example 5000) can be a good
test using the EEPC server connection (not through a local connection). Another test is to create and delete
100 users and systems using the command line tool SBADMCL through a test batch file.
Managing Audits
The audit of the users and systems can slow down the database. It is recommended you schedule EEPC
command line tool SBADMCL to cleanup machine audit and the user audit. See Endpoint Encryption Object
Directory Maintenance section below.
File Cache on Raid Hard Drive Controller
Let the Object Directory host server have the largest possible file cache on the RAID Hard Drive controller. This
Hardware device will increase the file‐access speed dramatically.
NOTE: if cache is enabled on RAID controllers, use UPS backup for power failure protection, because a power
failure can lead to a data loss as writes may be still held in cache.
Connection Speed
The speed between the remote servers and the file servers is crucial. Make those connections dedicated high
speed connections, e.g. Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre. It is usually recommended you have a single server located
on the same dedicated server, rather than multiple EEPC Database servers connecting in from remote server
systems.
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