HFM - Max Number of Entities ?

Hello HFM Community,
We are currently in the process of building out a new HFM application that requires loading of 180,000+ entities. The 180k entities is a requirement and cannot be deviated from. My question, is there a system limitation on the maximun number of entities that can be loaded in an HFM application.
Since we started building the new application, the system performance has taken a serious hit in regards to the time it takes to load metadata, running consolidations, logging into the application, etc.
System Architecture:
EPM 11.1.2.1 - distrbuted accross 8 Windows 2008 Server x64 bit
32 Gigs of RAM - distributed
1 HFM Web Server
4 HFM App Servers
1 Shared/Foundation Server
1 FDM Server
Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Tony

There cannot be a direct comparison between Enterprise and HFM for many reasons. Among them is that the HFM architecture is geared toward concurrency and scalability in terms of user count. The Hyperion Enterprise application with 180,000 entities would like have never been designed that way if it had more dimensionality like HFM has. I personally have built Enterprise applications with easily that number of entities (still, a poor design), but if those customers had HFM it would have been a fraction that number. I'm guessing the 180,000 entities is because Cost Center is embedded in the entity dimension, whereas in HFM it would be better in a custom dimension. I strongly recommend applying creativity in redesigning the application and using your skills as a consultant to lead the customer to change.
"Re-platforming" from Enterprise to HFM without redesigning the application and supporting processes is a mistake, leading not only to performance concerns we've already expressed, but also an unhappy customer who would have missed out on key functionality of HFM. Look hard at the entities and I'm certain you will see other dimensions living in the entity dimension that should be moved out into the custom dimensions in HFM. This is apparent in naming patterns, often visible by segments of the label separated by underscores. I've worked with Enterprise for 15 years now, and HFM since its inception in 2001, and I encourage you to not allow the customer's content with the current design to lead to a disaster in HFM in the future.
--Chris                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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