Best Practice E-Business 12.1.3/11gR2 Hardware Configuration

Hi
We are in the design phase for a new install of E-Business 12.1.3 / 11gR2
From a hardware services point, what is deemed to be the "best practice"?
Option 1
1 x Web/Forms Node
1 x Concurrent Manager Node
1 x Database ode
Option 2
1 x web/forms/concurrent manager node
1 x database node
Option 3
1 x web/forms/concurrent manager/database node
In the past I have always gone with Option 2 so that the database traffic is minimised between conc managers / database. That to me seemed most logical. But wanted to ask the oracle community about their thoughts
We are using redhat linux / Cisco Blades (USC/VMWARE) and all connecting to a NetApp FAS3270.
PLease advise if you pick this up.
Thanks

Exactly what I was thinking but its nice to get someone elses clarity too.
The PCP option is certainly something I need to take into consideration - but with the new abilities of 12.1.3 cloning processes - it would be easy enough to split the admin Conc Nodes away at a later date should the requirement exist.
i.e.
Initially have 1 x forms/web server plus 1 x database / concurrent manager node
If we need to go to PCP and / or forms load balancing
we could easily go to 2 x forms / web server and add the Conc Node into it brining in PCP too.
I have to admist, the way Oracle have sorted the cloning process is 12 is very good indeed.
Do you agree?I totally agree :)
You just need to run preclone on the source apps tier node, then copy the files to the second node (add new node), and run adcfgclone.pl/adaddnode.pl scripts.
Cloning Oracle Applications Release 12 with Rapid Clone [ID 406982.1] -- Option 3: Adding a New Node to an Existing System
You seem to be pretty active on this forum - I am new to thisWelcome to the forums.
Thanks,
Hussein

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