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Data Tier Guidelines

The Policy Server interacts with the data tier using standard protocols. If your directory servers and databases are tuned to maximize performance with their normal clients, then these modifications can translate into improved SiteMinder performance.

Note: See your vendor-specific documentation for tuning guidance.

There are several general considerations to improving SiteMinder performance as it relates to the performance of your user directories. Examine the following areas:

• The system resources available to the user directory and any external resources that may contend for those resources
• The use of Secure Socket Layer
• The efficiency in which SiteMinder can search the user directory
• The use of static IP addresses
• The use of replication