
54 IBM WebSphere Portal for Multiplatforms V5 Handbook
3.4.1 Using Cloudscape or another robust database
If the installation is only for the purposes of demonstration and testing, and with
no clustering, you can use the Cloudscape database. For other situations, you
should migrate the database.
When you use Cloudscape, it must be run on the same machine as the Portal.
3.4.2 Local or remote database server
Based on your architecture, you can install and configure the database either
locally or remotely. However, you need to come up with a plan if you decide to
install the database client on the machine running the WebSphere Portal.
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