We are in the process of determining what our storage needs will be when we begin Axapta implement later this year. The question is: How much database storage should we allow for if our current legacy systems are holding about 5-6 GB of data? We will have 125 users worldwide. We average about 1000 PO’s and 5000 SO’s per month. We have received a proposal from a Vendor that seems a little extreme. If anyone can offer advice on storage capacity it would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Mike, Unfortunately there is rule of thumb for determining hardware requirements. To make an educated guess, you have to use Axapta sizing guide like this one - http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/solutions/strategic_partners/microsoft/axapta.html But please note that the above guide is meant for Axapta ver 2.5. So if you are planning to go for Axapta ver 3.0, please contact your reseller or local MBS. Regards, Harish Mohanbabu
Hi Harish, Thank you for your response. I have searched the forum and have seen this link in another posting. The reseller that we are working with gave an estimate of double what I got using this tool. The tool is recommending 8 x 36GB Disks (RAID 0+1) for data, and the reseller is recommending 8 x 72GB. Maybe they just used different numbers when working with the tool (as far as number of users). Maybe it’s their real world experience telling them this is necessary. Maybe they think money is no object. It’s hard to tell. I hate to go against what the reseller is recommending and regret it later. I also hate to spend money needlessly. I am hoping to hear real world numbers (in terms of Gigabytes of storage) from real implementations. Best Regards, Mike
Hi Mike, I read somewhere that HP is working on releasing hardware sizing guide for Axapta ver 3.0. If and when it is released, hopefully this should give users an accurate estimate. Coming to your query, can you let us know the following please - 1. data you are planning to bring into Axapta 2. yearly growth rate of your legacy system database Regards, Harish Mohanbabu
Hi Harish, By ‘data you are planning to bring’, do you want to know what type, how much, which modules? Sorry, but I’m not sure what you are looking for. Our main system holds about 3GB of data, and I would guess more than half of it will be brought into the new system. It holds accounting, sales, purchasing, product management, and warehouse data. This is only one of several legacy systems being replaced. The Manufacturing system holds close to 2GB of data. I’m would estimate 75% of this data will be brought into the new system. Goldmine is about 2GB of data and 90% of this data will brought into Axapta’s CRM module. These 3 systems are the largest and contain the most important data. I have not tracked growth closely enough to have exact numbers. I would estimate it at 1-1.5% per month or 12-15% per year. Thanks, Mike