Odoo virtual memory on VM

Odoo virtual memory on VM

Odoo virtual memory on VM is a critical issue. Why? Although datacnters are now thriving with VM instances, one has to keep in mind that Odoo was originally designed to be implemented on physical systems. Among the main differences, one must keep in mind that all VMs (Virtual Machines), droplets, instances and other emulated environments do not use any swap partition at all. And yet, SWAP is the guardian of stability when your environment starts falling short on memory…

As you can see, VM performanc is affected by the type of swap. Yet, absence of swap can be lethal to system […] Read more

Before installing Odoo

Last week, we recived the following enquiry:

 

We are an odoo official partner and we are interested to have a right technical implementation more secure and with performance for odoo.
How you can help us.
What we search is a Document or a user manual to configure and setup odoo and secure it.

 

And here is our reply, since this is something you should do before installing Odoo :

To be honest with you, I have been implementing data management infrastructures for almost 2 decades now and I am still learning every day. One thing you must understand about Odoo is that it is using […] Read more

How is Odoo better than Microsoft Dynamics or SAP Business One?

How is Odoo better than Microsoft Dynamics or SAP Business One?

Odoo better than Microsoft Dynamics or SAP? Why?

There are many reasons why Odoo is becoming the number one downloaded, implemented and used ERP platform in the world.  Whether it is from the functional or technical point of view, here are the reasons why  Odoo better than Microsoft Dynamics or SAP;

Real time process – it can be accessed everywhere at any time due to its web based interface
Faster communication. Because it can be accessed from anywhere, it makes communication faster within the departments.
No special hardware and no installation. You can start entryingyour data into the software from any computer as long as […] Read more

Odoo and PostgreSQL 9.5

Odoo and PostgreSQL 9.5

Odoo and PostgreSQL 9.5: a good or a bad idea?

After weeks of testing and benching Odoo and PostgreSQL 9.5, we have come to the following conclusion: PostgreSQL 9.5 (which comes out of the box with new Ubuntu 16.04 LTS) gives an excellent stability and performance.

Nevertheless, the PostGreSQL was slightly mofidied and some parameters we used to tweak in the previous version are now purely and simply gone. Others on the other hand have been added.

For example, checkpoint_segments is no longer being used and should be removed from the configuration.

On the other hand, max_wal_size has been added and shoud be setup […] Read more

Odoo 9 community or enterprise

Odoo 9 community or enterprise

Is Odoo 9 community enough out of the box?

Odoo 9 comunity is still new on the market and following 8, which end up being an excellent platform. But what are the major differences between 8 and 9?

 

 

 

Layer
Community v9
Enterprise v9

Required hardware
from 2 CPU / 2 RAM
from 2 CPU / 2 RAM

Scalability
The same load balancing
The same load balancing

Flexibility
The same modular architecture
The same modular architecture

Community and Store Apps
Can install any module
Can install any module

Enterprise Apps
Not available
Included in the package

Localizations
The same localizations
The same localizations

Out-of-the-box*
Requires more customization
Includes nice UI and more functionality

Access Rights
The same configuration
The same configuration

UI
Standard interface
Nice and fast navigation

Support and Upgrades
Not included
Included by […] Read more

Odoo FIFO LIFO

Odoo FIFO LIFO : which system will fit your inventory and warehouse?

 

“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.”

Mae West

Odoo FIFO LIFO possibility is a crucual point. Great logistics help your company to edge out the competition. It’s all about making sure your products are in the right place at the right time so your company is the one customers flock to. Warehouses may not seem like the most important or glamorous places, but warehouse management is the backbone of logistics. And, you may not have given it much thought, but […] Read more

Odoo or SAP ERP?

Odoo or SAP ERP ? If you are not an IT related person, you might be amazing what ODOO is . ?

Odoo is nothing but a suite of open-source business apps written in Python programming language and was released under the AGPL license . Odoo is the leading open source solution . The previous name of Odoo is Open ERP ( until May 2014 ) . The main Odoo components are the server , 260 core modules and around 4000 + community modules it does possess . Odoo has no licensing cost .

Odoo is a popular business suite for any […] Read more

Odoo server requirements

Odoo server requirements: Choose the right system

The standard Odoo server requirements are quite low. Odoo 8 or 9 are not very demanding when one considers the required hardware. The following grid should give you an idea and help you choose the right server:

To have more details, use the author’s interactive grid here:

This is only an estimation of the typical Odoo server requirements, assuming the database size is “standard” and the usage is typical. Of course, this is not covering the VM possibility although it is well known that VMs will come along with more issues and problems, especially as far […] Read more

Check your Odoo setup in 3 stages

Check your Odoo setup in 3 stages

Check your Odoo implementation

If your implementation was done correctly, your system should not only run very fast but also be very stable. If this is not the case, it is great time to check your Odoo implementation. This means the technical deployment of either Odoo and / or PostGreSQL was not done properly. Before choosing a partner, have you followed the “BE SAFE” recommendations?

If you have not, you already ahving bugs, error messages, server restarts et…. etc… This is the common lot of unexperienced implementations. Now it is time to cross-check your implementation. You can easily do so by checking […] Read more

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