Number of Servers Required for AcuityLogic

The number of servers required to run AcuityLogic depends on the size of your organization and whether you use AcuityLogic Dashboards. Organization size is based on the number of locations in the organization that run AcuityLogic. The following table lists the number of each server type required for various organization sizes.

Use these numbers and the following network topologies as guidelines when setting up an AcuityLogic on-premises system for your organization. Before finalizing your system, review it with your Eyefinity implementation specialist.

Organization Size Server Type Total
API Batch Dashboards1 Database NAS Search Web

Small
(10–30 locations)
See Small Topology.

1

02

0

1

0

02

1

3

Medium
(30–150 locations)
See Medium Topology.

1

1

0

1

1

02

1–2

5–6

Medium with Dashboards
(30–150 locations)
See Medium Topology with Dashboards.

1

1

1

1

1

02

1–2

6–7

Large
(150–300 locations)
See Large Topology.

1

1

2

1–2

1

02

2–3

8–10

Very large
(300+ locations)
See Very Large Topology.

1

1

3

1–2

1

1

3

11–12

1 The main dashboard users in optometry companies are back-office business analysts, who usually make up a small percentage of a company’s employees. Therefore, although one Dashboards server can support no more than 50 dashboard users, it is typically sufficient for organizations that have up to 150 locations. See Dashboards Server Requirements.

2 Run on the API server.

Server Network Topologies for Production Environments

The following sections show the recommended server network for an AcuityLogic production environment by organization size:

For details, see Number of Servers Required for AcuityLogic.

For testing, see Network Topology for Test Environments.

Small Topology

Use the following server network to support small organizations:

Medium Topology

Use the following server network to support medium organizations that do not use Dashboards:

Medium Topology with Dashboards

Use the following server network to support medium organizations that use Dashboards:

Large Topology

Use the following server network to support large organizations:

Very Large Topology

Use the following server network to support very large organizations: