Optimal License Distribution Across Servers

When distributing licenses across multiple servers, the goal is to maximize utilization and avoid idle resources. The following guidelines will help you allocate licenses efficiently:

Key Principle

• Do not let a server sit idle. Assign licenses based on the actual workload patterns to ensure every server is performing useful tasks at all times.

License Allocation Guidelines

1. Assess Job Overlap

   • Identify which tasks cannot run simultaneously on the same machine.

   • Example: If export jobs do not run while ingestion is running, you can assign both Ingestion and Export licenses to the same server.

2. Optimize for Continuous Usage

   • If a server is fully utilized during certain operations, assign it a number of licenses equal to the total number of cores on the machine. Optionally, you can allocate one fewer license to leave some headroom for read/write operations.

   • Example: A server primarily running ingestion 24×7 can be assigned only ingestion licenses. There is no need for additional licenses for other jobs if the server will never be idle with ingestion.

3. Combine Licenses Strategically

   • Look for complementary workloads to combine on a single machine.

   • Example combinations:

     • Ingestion + Export (if they never run simultaneously)

     • Imaging + OCR (if they can run together without performance degradation)

   • This ensures the machine is always performing useful work.

4. Monitor and Adjust

   • Review server utilization regularly.

   • Reallocate licenses to servers that tend to remain idle most of the time.