https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/im7-and-sql-db/m-p/3186248#M941 You can do it either way; with that brawny of a machine it should make no difference.<BR /><BR />One thing you might consider (full disclosure: among other things, I am the Workload Management Pack product manager)--IM7 is not optimized for multi-processors. You could get maximum benefit from your configuration by getting the Workload Management Pack ($499 list price) and using it to set IM7 to work on one processor and the SQL application on the other processor. This would eliminate a lot of context switches and contention and thereby improve performance. Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:15:54 GMT David Claypool 2004-02-09T11:15:54Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/im7-and-sql-db/m-p/3186247#M940 I am in process of building a new Insight Manager 7 (SP2.3) server for about 1500 HP/Compaq Proliant servers. I have a Compaq Proliant DL580 G2 with 2.0GB of ram, Dual 1.9Ghz Intel Xeon processors and 4 - 36.0 GB Hard drives, do you install the SQL server (win2k) locally or use the remote SQL server for IM7 Database. <BR />Thank,<BR />Mahesh Shah Mon, 09 Feb 2004 07:54:06 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/im7-and-sql-db/m-p/3186247#M940 Mahesh Shah_3 2004-02-09T07:54:06Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/im7-and-sql-db/m-p/3186248#M941 You can do it either way; with that brawny of a machine it should make no difference.<BR /><BR />One thing you might consider (full disclosure: among other things, I am the Workload Management Pack product manager)--IM7 is not optimized for multi-processors. You could get maximum benefit from your configuration by getting the Workload Management Pack ($499 list price) and using it to set IM7 to work on one processor and the SQL application on the other processor. This would eliminate a lot of context switches and contention and thereby improve performance. Mon, 09 Feb 2004 11:15:54 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/im7-and-sql-db/m-p/3186248#M941 David Claypool 2004-02-09T11:15:54Z