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title: Configuring the PingDirectory server
description: Configure the PingDirectory server to meet the performance, hardware, operating system, and memory requirements for your production environment.
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# Configuring the PingDirectory server

Configure the PingDirectory server to meet the performance, hardware, operating system, and memory requirements for your production environment.

The out-of-the-box, initial configuration settings for the PingDirectory server provide an excellent starting point for most general-purpose server applications. However, additional tuning might be necessary to meet the needs of your production environment.

The PingDirectory server stores its configuration settings in an LDIF file, `config/config.ldif`. Rather than editing the file directly, the server provides command-line options and an admin console for configuration purposes. The PingDirectory server also includes tools to create server groups to apply configuration changes to multiple servers at one time.