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Define the Performance Requirements

Before you design a directory, you should work out the performance and scalability requirements.

The level of performance you require is defined by the applications that use the directory. If the applications have a service level agreement (SLA), you can use that as a start.

The performance of a directory is measured in the number of searches and updates performed per second.