Estimating the Total Essbase Server Disk Space Requirement

The earlier calculations in this chapter estimate the data storage requirement for a single database. Often, multiple databases resides on the server.

In addition to the data storage required for each database, the total Essbase data storage requirement on a server includes Essbase software. Allow approximately 200 MB (209,715,200 bytes) for the base installation of Essbase software and sample applications. The allowance varies by platform and file system.

  To estimate the total server disk space requirement:

  1. In the worksheet in Table 248, list the names and disk space requirements that you calculated for each database.

  2. Sum the database requirements and write the total in bytes in the cell labeled DL.

  3. In the cell labeled DM, write the disk space requirement for the software installed on the server; for example, 209,715,200 bytes.

  4. For the total server disk space requirement in bytes, sum the values in cells DL and DM. Write this value in the cell labeled DN.

  5. Convert the total in cell DN to MB by dividing the value by 1,048,576 bytes. Write this value in the cell labeled DO.

Table 248. Worksheet: Estimate of Total Server Disk Space Requirement

List of Databases[1]

Size

a.This image of a space is used for formatting purposes only.

This image of a space is used for formatting purposes only.

b.

 

c.

 

d.

 

e.

 

f.

 

g.

 

Sum of database disk sizes:

a + b + c + d + e + f + g 

DL:

Size in bytes for Essbase server software

DM:

Total Essbase Server disk requirement in bytes:

DL + DM

DN:

Total Essbase Server disk requirement in megabytes (MB):

DN / 1,048,576 bytes

DO: