SUNScholar/Optimisations

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Introduction

This wiki page details the major optimisations of the system performed at Stellenbosch University in an attempt to create a truly production optimised version of DSpace.

Recommended

1. Server Hardware
2. Tomcat Webapp Server
3. ANSI SQL Database
4. Java Virtual Machine
5. Reduce system log sizes
6. Bitstream checker

Optional

1. Ubuntu Software
2. Monit service
3. Troubleshooting

References

• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/SystemAdministrators
• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/PostgresPerformanceTuning
• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/Performance+Tuning+DSpace
• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC4x/Performance+Tuning+DSpace
• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/Performance+Tuning+DSpace
• https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/FCREPO/Performance+Testing
• http://www.turnkeylinux.org/tomcat
• http://www.tecmint.com/how-to-install-and-setup-monit-linux-process-and-services-monitoring-program
• http://www.tecmint.com/command-line-tools-to-monitor-linux-performance