Preplanning activities: describe your environment

Record information about your environment

Use the following table to record information about your environment. This information helps you when planning for NetCache deployment. The table includes some factors that you need to consider when deploying a NetCache appliance. Add other information in the blank cells, as needed.

Factors	Your information	How this information helps you plan
Number of users		You can determine how many NetCache appliances you need.
Location of users		If your users are geographically remote from each other, you might want to install NetCache appliances at both remote sites and local sites.
Type of work or activity		If your users' work requires uninterrupted access to the Internet, you must ensure that you include a failover strategy in your deployment. If users have similar interests, the cache hit rate for your NetCache appliance is likely to be higher.
Expected demand, including peak hours		When determining the number of NetCache appliances you need, always consider the demand at peak load.