Web Server Sizing

The following sizing diagram provides a rough comparison between the number of active users and the number of CPUs required for various production environments. As the number of users increases, the demand on the CPU will rise correspondingly.

Table 1. Exemplary Sizing
Environment Size Active Users Single-CPU Systems Dual-CPU Systems Quad-CPU Systems DDual-quad CPU Systems
Very Small 100 1 1 1 1
Small 500 4 2 1 1