Single-Server Installation

Single-server installations set up a complete SAP Mobile Platform system on a single server. This configuration is suitable for a low-volume production system where continuous uptime is not critical. With SAP Mobile SDK installed on the same system, a single-server installation provides a self-contained developer workstation.

Summary of single-server installation architecture:

Consists of a data tier and a single SAP Mobile Server node.
The SAP Mobile Server and the data tier are installed on the same server.
No proxy servers are needed; load balancing is not an issue with a single SAP Mobile Server instance.

Design Characteristics and Use Cases
Consideration	Details
Recommended for	Short-term use: trial or evaluation. Long-term use: single-user development and testing. Long-term use: development by a small team with light data loads.
Not recommended for	Enterprise development by a large team. Production deployment.
Worksheet to complete	Install Single Server worksheet. See Completing Installation Worksheets.
Installation procedure used	Installing SAP Mobile Platform on a Single Server in Installation Guide for Runtime.
Limitations	Not easily scalable. No load-balancing or failover support. Host systems must be adequate to support all of the applications and services included in all SAP Mobile Platform server components. Disk resources must be adequate to support all databases managed by the data tier.
Benefits	Low administration complexity. Easily secured. No dependency on network connections between the platform server components.

Single-Server System Designs
Single-node designs typically install all SAP Mobile Platform server components (the SAP Mobile Server and data tier servers) on a single host, using a single installation procedure.

Parent topic: Designing the Landscape

Related concepts

Simple Load-Balancing Cluster

Standard Microsoft Failover Cluster

Microsoft Failover Cluster with Shared Hosts