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Appendix C- Enterprise Parallel Server Considerations
Introduction
Enterprise Parallel Server Systems are groups of high-performance, PA-RISC-based Symmetrical
Multiprocessor (SMP) servers integrated with high performance FDDI or Fibre Channel interconnect
and HP MC/System Environment (MCSE) system administration software, for ease of administration
and system set-up.
System Application Summary
The Enterprise Parallel Server System functions as a Decision Support Server (DSS). A DSS server
provides high performance parallel query capabilities against a very large, centralized data base. Both
multi-user interactive data access and large batch job executions are expected.
The DSS server supports the following application environments:
• Concurrent Shared Data “share disk” Access with High Availability (HA) failover
• OLT'P/HA General Server
• Distributed Data “shared nothing” Access with HA failover