Resource sizing for application server (traditional)
For optimal performance, estimate your application server needs before you install Jama Connect.
Resources per environment size
Use the information in this table to determine resources needed for your application server.
Application server | Small | Medium | Large | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Active items in system | 600,000 | 2 million | 2–4 million | 4 million+ |
Active projects | 100 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000+ |
Concurrent users | 50 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000+ |
CPU | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
Total system RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB | 32 GB |
If your usage approaches the Enterprise threshold, contact Support for customized recommendations and advanced, multi-server setup.
Tip
Once you're up and running, you can monitor usage and adjust settings as needed.
Storage calculator
Use this storage calculator to determine the storage needed for your application server.
Item | Default location | Recommended file system type | Explanation | Small example | Enterprise example | Calculate your own |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating system | N/A | N/A | Not included in this calculation | N/A | N/A | _____GB |
Docker images | /var/lib/docker | XFS with ftype=1, or EXT4 | Variable | 30 GB | 50 GB | _____GB |
User data | /data | NFS | Filesystem can vary, but consider size of stored attachments | 40–100 GB | 100 GB | _____GB |
Replicated | /var/lib/replicated/ | EXT4 | Configure snapshots to be stored in /data/replicated/snapshots/ | 20 GB | 30 GB | _____GB |
Log files | /logs | EXT4 | 10 GB (fixed) | 10 GB | 10 GB | 10 GB |
Total: | 100 + GB | 160 + GB | _____GB | |||
Important considerations
To avoid performance issues, use XFS with the dtype option of ftype=1 or use EXT4. For the Docker default data root directory, /var/lib/docker, if an XFS filesystem doesn’t have the dtype attribute set to ftype=1, performance can degrade for container creation at startup.
Jama Software supports internally hosted network storage mounts (NFS). EBS is suggested in cloud-based environments. Cloud NFS (like EFS) isn't supported because Docker doesn't work with EFS.