Network bandwidth

The network cards on the nodes running Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Foundation must be configured with at least a 100 Mbps full-duplex link. In some cases, for example, you may have to implement gigabit network cards if you have high enough transactions going through the network. Our Pre-Sales Server Sizing (see Pre-sales server sizing) specifies the anticipated minimum network speeds.

In production, you should monitor the network bandwidth utilization. One approach is to monitor the traffic utilization at the switch.

The application stops scaling when the network is the bottleneck.