Setup scenarios
In this section, three scenarios for using TerraBatch are outlined. They should not be seen as separate setup option. Instead, in a company it is most likely that a combination of these scenarios is used for achieving the best possible processing performance.
Single computer setup
TerraBatch is installed on a workstation that is also used by a user for interactive work. Other Terra applications, such as TerraScan, TerraPhoto, TerraMatch and TerraModeler are installed on the same computer. The data for processing is stored locally on the workstation.
Advantages of using TerraBatch:
•No additional license is required. TerraBatch uses the licenses of other Terra applications.
•The CAD software is available for interactive work while TerraBatch is working on a processing task.
•TerraDispatcher and TerraBatch work in the background.
•The processing speed for the TerraBatch task can be optimized by using the best-suited number of instances.
•No network connection is effecting the processing speed.
Server computer setup
TerraBatch is installed on a server machine that has a high number of processor cores and a good amount of RAM. The data for processing is stored on the server machine. The server machine acts as batch computer for TerraBatch processing. A single TerraBatch license is required for the server computer because there are no other Terra applications installed.
Another workstation computer is used for interactive work. Terra applications, such as TerraScan, TerraPhoto, TerraMatch and TerraModeler are installed on the workstation. The workstation acts as master computer for TerraBatch processing. For interactive work, it accesses the data on the server via the network connection.
Advantages of the setup:
•TerraBatch processing is done on a powerful server computer, where many instances can be used.
•TerraBatch has local access to the data, no network connection effects the reading and writing speed.
•The workstation is available for interactive work. No background process effects the performance of the workstation computer.
Make sure that the technical requirements for distributed processing are fulfilled in this setup.
Multiple computer setup
Several workstations are connected in a network. They are used for interactive work as well as for TerraBatch processing. Workstations for interactive work may have other Terra applications installed, others may have only TerraBatch installed and licensed. The data for processing is stored on one of the workstation computers or on another server machine. In this setup, the processing speed on all computers is effected by the network connection.
Advantages of the setup:
•Many computers are available for interactive work and/or TerraBatch processing in a flexible way.
•Different computers can act as master or batch computer for TerraBatch processing.
•Distributed processing is possible if several computers run TerraScan/TerraPhoto/TerraMatch, additional single TerraBatch licenses are not necessarily required but easy to integrate.
•Computers that are not occupied by a user for interactive work can be used to improve processing speed for time-consuming tasks.
Make sure that the technical requirements for distributed processing are fulfilled in this setup.
