topic QlikView 2 Server Configuration Sanity Check in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/QlikView-2-Server-Configuration-Sanity-Check/m-p/397214#M1271403 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>We're currently running a stand-alone QlikView instance on a rather modest server.&nbsp; We're in the process of defining our "production" server, and we have a plan for how we would like to configure our overall QV environment, so we're looking to make sure we didn't go off on a limb and come up with something insane.</P><P></P><P>Let's assume for discussion purposes we have two servers; QVTEST and QVPROD.</P><P></P><P>As of now, we have all 5 QV services installed on QVPROD;</P><OL><LI>QVS</LI><LI>QMS</LI><LI>QDS</LI><LI>DSC</LI><LI>QVWS</LI></OL><P></P><P>We will not be using load balance across multiple QV servers, however we would like to seperate QDS so that we can off-load the overhead of processing from the QVS server, as well as be able to set up test instances of our publishing tasks.&nbsp; So, with that being said, what we would like to do is install the 5 liecnsed QV services on our two servers as follows;</P><P></P><P>QVTEST</P><OL><LI>QDS</LI></OL><P></P><P>QVPROD</P><OL><LI>QVS</LI><LI>QMS</LI><LI>DSC</LI><LI>QVWS</LI></OL><P></P><P>Is this possible and/or sane?</P><P></P><P>The benefits to this approach, as we see it, would be;</P><OL><LI>The overhead associated with data processing for publishing tasks is removed from the QVS server.</LI><LI>We're able to publish to both our test and prod QV instances.</LI></OL><P></P><P>It is important to note that we do have a test QV license, so in theory the 4 services listed above as part of QVPORD, would in fact be installed on QVTEST, however they would be under our test license.</P><P></P><P>Thanks for any guidance!</P><P></P><P>Chris</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z QlikView 2 Server Configuration Sanity Check https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/QlikView-2-Server-Configuration-Sanity-Check/m-p/397214#M1271403 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello,</P><P></P><P>We're currently running a stand-alone QlikView instance on a rather modest server.&nbsp; We're in the process of defining our "production" server, and we have a plan for how we would like to configure our overall QV environment, so we're looking to make sure we didn't go off on a limb and come up with something insane.</P><P></P><P>Let's assume for discussion purposes we have two servers; QVTEST and QVPROD.</P><P></P><P>As of now, we have all 5 QV services installed on QVPROD;</P><OL><LI>QVS</LI><LI>QMS</LI><LI>QDS</LI><LI>DSC</LI><LI>QVWS</LI></OL><P></P><P>We will not be using load balance across multiple QV servers, however we would like to seperate QDS so that we can off-load the overhead of processing from the QVS server, as well as be able to set up test instances of our publishing tasks.&nbsp; So, with that being said, what we would like to do is install the 5 liecnsed QV services on our two servers as follows;</P><P></P><P>QVTEST</P><OL><LI>QDS</LI></OL><P></P><P>QVPROD</P><OL><LI>QVS</LI><LI>QMS</LI><LI>DSC</LI><LI>QVWS</LI></OL><P></P><P>Is this possible and/or sane?</P><P></P><P>The benefits to this approach, as we see it, would be;</P><OL><LI>The overhead associated with data processing for publishing tasks is removed from the QVS server.</LI><LI>We're able to publish to both our test and prod QV instances.</LI></OL><P></P><P>It is important to note that we do have a test QV license, so in theory the 4 services listed above as part of QVPORD, would in fact be installed on QVTEST, however they would be under our test license.</P><P></P><P>Thanks for any guidance!</P><P></P><P>Chris</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/QlikView-2-Server-Configuration-Sanity-Check/m-p/397214#M1271403 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z Re: QlikView 2 Server Configuration Sanity Check https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/QlikView-2-Server-Configuration-Sanity-Check/m-p/397215#M1271405 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>There are a number of ways to do what you want. However, I would do it this way.</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>QVTEST</P><OL><LI>QDS</LI><LI>QMS</LI><LI>DSC</LI></OL><P> QVPROD</P><OL><LI>QVS</LI><LI>DSC</LI><LI>QVWS</LI></OL><P>Bill</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:00:24 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/QlikView-2-Server-Configuration-Sanity-Check/m-p/397215#M1271405 Bill_Britt 2013-04-24T17:00:24Z Re: QlikView 2 Server Configuration Sanity Check https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/QlikView-2-Server-Configuration-Sanity-Check/m-p/397216#M1271409 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We could do all fo this with just one prod QV license?&nbsp; I was under the impression that you only get one of each service per QV license?&nbsp; It is completely possible I am just not understanding something...</P><P></P><P>Thanks for the reply.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:03:53 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/QlikView-2-Server-Configuration-Sanity-Check/m-p/397216#M1271409 2013-04-24T17:03:53Z Re: QlikView 2 Server Configuration Sanity Check https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/QlikView-2-Server-Configuration-Sanity-Check/m-p/397217#M1271411 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>The only things that are license is the QVS and the Distribution (Publisher).</P><P></P><P></P><P>Bill</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:09:54 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/QlikView-2-Server-Configuration-Sanity-Check/m-p/397217#M1271411 Bill_Britt 2013-04-24T17:09:54Z