33.1 Client Host Configuration Guidelines

ClearCase client software makes demands on host memory, CPU, and disk subsystems that are comparable to the demands made by similar workstation applications. Any computer configured to support such applications will deliver good performance on the majority of ClearCase client tasks.

Because Rational ClearCase is a distributed application, it also requires good performance from the client host's network interface and the network to which it is connected. Poor network performance will have a negative impact on the performance of even a well-configured ClearCase client host.

Additional memory may be appropriate for some client hosts. For example, a client host that is expected to do additional work, such as hosting distributed builds or shared views, will need additional memory and perhaps a larger, higher-performance disk subsystem. And any client that must run other workstation applications while it is also running ClearCase may need to have its resources adjusted to adequately support simultaneous use of both.