Key Benefits; Ldap Configuration; Scalability Parameters - Novell IFOLDER 3.8 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual

5.1 Key Benefits

The key benefits of a master-slave setup with a high Web Access load are as follows:
An organization that has a high Web-based data access load can deploy this setup. In this case,
the Web Access application is set up on a separate physical server. This server serves all the
user Web requests and reduces the load of iFolder server that serves the back-end data. All the
user requests are received by the Web Access server, which can be a publicly accessible server.
The actual iFolder server is deployed within the organization firewall.
All communication to the Web Access server can be SSL-enabled.The communication between
the Web Access server and the iFolder server can also be SSL-enabled if a secure channel is
required between these servers.
The number of hits per second to the Web Access server through a browser is based on the
server processing capability and the network link. A Novell
not limit the number of hits because it runs behind Apache and Apache governs the processing
capability. The recommended number of hits per second is around 1000, which means 1000
simultaneous connections from users can exist at any time.
The hits to the Web Access server do not need to translate to requests to the iFolder server. The
iFolder server capability is about 1000 simultaneous requests in a medium server class
machine. If the H/W is higher, this capability can be increased.
Multiple Web Access servers can be configured in a multi-server iFolder setup, which means
that each iFolder server (master or slave) can have its own Web Access server.

5.2 LDAP Configuration

The LDAP configuration information for a master-slave deployment with a high Web Access load is
as follows:
The eDirectory
Each master server must be configured to a particular container or a group (static or dynamic).
These sets of users cannot share the iFolder with other master servers.
Ensure that all users are part of either a container or a static/dynamic group. During iFolder
installation, you must use the same container or group DNs to configure the search context
field.
iFolder supports both secure and non-secure communication with the directory server. You can
choose any communication channel that you need. Ensure that the directory server is listening
on standard LDAP ports for secure and non-secure channels.

5.3 Scalability Parameters

The scalability parameters for a master-slave deployment with a high Web Access load are as
follows:
Organizational strength can be up to x1000 users, where x is the number of iFolder servers.
An independent Web Access server can handle up to 1000 users at any given point in time. If
more than 1000 Web users connect at any given point in time, an independent Web Access
server can be deployed per iFolder server to handle more load.
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