Use these guidelines and examples in sizing Smart 3D hardware configurations, including those that include Global Workshare Configuration (GWC).
Hardware sizing, especially for servers, depends on many factors such as:
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The number of concurrent users per site
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The number of sites (Global workshare)
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The size of the project (which translates into the size of the databases)
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Other software that is running on the machine
For best performance in medium to large Global Workshare Configurations, we recommend using 64-bit hardware and operating system. Smart 3D was tested with 11 Global Workshare sites with a Microsoft SQL database on 64-bit hardware and operating system.