# Hardware selection and criteria

- ## Review the LAN & WAN

- ## Define the approximate Number of Transactions

- ## Issues of importance:

  - System architecture
  - The TPS rate
  - Maximum : RAM, Disks, Processors,
  - Benchmark tests (methodology on testing)

- ## “Bigger is better” is not a correct approach

- ## Y2K issue

- ## What DB is going to be used

- ## How many users are going to be using the system

- ## Standardize on the equipment

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