Data Exchange Framework Remote Client
Data Exchange Framework (DEF) allows synchronizations to run outside of the Sitecore server by implementing and configuring a DEF Remote Client. This can significantly reduce the load on your Sitecore server by moving much I/O and other processing to a separate machine.
A DEF Remote Client is hosted in a custom application by implementing the Data Exchange Framework Remote SDK and the Tenant Service. (Starting with Sitecore 9.2, the Tenant Service includes the DEF Remote SDK). To customize the DEF Remote SDK, follow instructions provided in this article.
Supported infrastructure
Since the DEF Remote SDK can be implemented in any hosting Microsoft .NET application, the infrastructure requirements are defined and limited by the hosting application.
References
The references for in a Data Exchange Framework synchronization is defined by the specific providers used, however the DEF Remote Client SDK references the following roles:
Application roles
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Role name |
Connection string name |
Port |
Type |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
N/A, defined by hosting app |
80/443 |
HTTPS |
The DEF Remote SDK requires a url to the CM role provided by the hosting application |
Privacy and security
The Data Exchange Framework Remote Client role handles personal data in the following ways:
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Can be configured to move personal data - for example, between a CRM and the xDB Collection database.
Assumptions
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Consent has been given to synchronize personal data between systems.
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The external system (such as a CRM) is able to comply with data rights such as the right to be forgotten / right to erasure.