IBM Cognos Analytics installations

Reporting server distribution options

For light user loads, with fewer than 50 concurrent users, IBM Cognos Analytics and OpenPages CommandCenter can be installed on the same computer as the OpenPages application server.

For heavier user loads, install IBM Cognos Analytics and CommandCenter on a different computer than the OpenPages application servers. OpenPages with Watson operates at peak performance when the database server, application server, and the reporting server are installed on separate computers.

Requirements for installing IBM Cognos Analytics in a Linux environment

IBM Cognos Analytics requires specific Linux® packages.

For more information, see the Software Product Compatibility Report for IBM Cognos Analytics.

Requirements for running multiple instances of IBM Cognos Analytics on the same computer

If you want to install multiple instances of IBM Cognos Analytics on the same computer, you must change the configuration to ensure that the instances do not share port numbers or other resources. For more information, see Configuration settings that are the same for multiple versions on the same server in the IBM Cognos Knowledge Center.

Database server requirements for OpenPages with Watson and IBM Cognos Analytics

If you are using an IBM Db2® database server, you must use two separate databases - one for the IBM Cognos content store, and a second one for the IBM OpenPages with Watson database.

If you are using an Oracle database server, for best performance, use separate databases for the content store and the IBM OpenPages with Watson database.