History: Tiki Suite deployment scenarios

Tiki Suite is currently aiming organizations of less than 100 users. All components are scalable and it can work for tens of thousands, with the appropriate hardware & configuration. This page is to discuss the various scenarios, and how to adapt as your organization grows.
You will need a laptop for each user. This laptop doesn't need a lot of power, and can be GNU/Linux, Mac OS or Windows.

In addition, server-side, you will need, depending on your context:

Home / SOHO (Small Office / Home Office)

• Run on a laptop or PC from home
  • Laptop is convenient because it includes a UPS -> http://www.clearfoundation.com/docs/howtos/clearos_on_a_laptop
    • You can also purchase a ClearBOX
  • Need an ISP that doesn't block ports
    • http://www.clearcenter.com/support/documentation/clearos_guides/setting_up_a_mail_server_even_if_your_isp_is_making_it_hard_to_do_so
  • Get a fixed IP address or Dynamic DNS
  • http://www.marco.org/2014/03/28/wrong-about-home-hosting
  • If you also want to use as a gateway, you need extra second NIC
    • We should point to a list of USB-RJ45 which are supported by CentOS 6.x
    • http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1eihho/quick_question_usb_ethernet_adapter_with_linux/

Several small offices and a data center

• Each office
  • ClearOS gateway / firewall / lan / print server. A ClearBOX or any PC
    • Account Synchronization
• Data Center, where various services can be deployed on distinct ClearOS instances. For example:
  • ClearOS with file server (Samba FlexShare)
  • ClearOS with Tiki
  • ClearOS with Zarafa
  • ClearOS with Prosody

High volume

• Get the "High Availability/Mission Critical configurations" for ClearBOX 300
• http://www.clearcenter.com/support/documentation/clearos_guides/which_account_synchronization_setting_should_i_configure
• Add a cluster of Elastisearch servers

Remote village or island

• Tiki Suite Village