If you are familiar with the structure of Redbex it should be easy for you to choose the installation scenario that best fits your requirements and blends smoothly into your IT environment.

Following questions and recommendations may help you with your decision. Note that these are really just recommendations and may not be fully applicable to your specific situation. Changing the installation scenario at a later point in time is possible.

•Do you just want to test drive Redbex?
For test driving Redbex we recommend using the single computer installation scenario. This scenario is the one that takes least time for installation and configuration. Even with the single computer installation scenario you can later install additional clients to test concurrent access to the Application Server.

•Do you want to use Redbex only on a single computer?
Is there only one person who wants to access the product, or has every person who wants to access the product access to that single computer? Can you provide a reliable backup for data on that computer? If the answer to these questions is yes we recommend the single computer installation scenario.

•Do you have an existing server with Microsoft SQL Server running?
If yes, it is in usually wise to utilize that SQL Server for hosting the Application Server Database. Make sure that there is a backup strategy in place for the databases on that SQL Server before you entrust your valuable data to that server. Note that if you already have a server with SQL Server running and that server is also servicing other software or users, the installation of the Redbex Application Server Database might influence the performance of the Database Server. Therefore if you have an existing Microsoft SQL Server running we recommend the fully distributed scenario.

•Do you want to access the Application Servers functionality via internet?
If yes the Application Server must be installed on a Server that faces the Internet and is accessible from clients all over the world. In that case you should also take into consideration that servers facing the internet are exposed to security risks that have to be handled in order to provide information security. For internet faced Servers we recommend the fully distributed scenario.

•Do you want to use a Dedicated Server?
If you are planning install Redbex on a dedicate (virtual) server (a server hosted by some company and not located in your local IT environment) we recommend to use the Small Office installation scenario or if you have high demands for performance use the fully distributed scenario with two servers).

•Do you expect a high system load? Do you expect a high number of users concurrently working with the system, a high amount of processing or huge amounts of data? In that case we recommend the fully distributed scenario.

Deciding between the fully distributed or small office scenario is not always easy to do. Performance and questions on information security must be considered. We cannot provide a definite recommendation since there are too many variables that might influence the decision. However if you are unsure you can always start with the Small office scenario and change to the fully distributed scenario later on.