Scaling and configuring the Sitecore Cortex Reporting service
The Sitecore Cortex™ Reporting service provides a service for storing and querying reporting data.
Installation
Use the Sitecore Installation Framework (SIF) or the Sitecore Azure Toolkit (SAT) to install the Sitecore Cortex Reporting service. Refer to the installation guide for your version of the platform for more information.
Scaling the Sitecore Cortex Reporting service
The following table describes the ways you can scale the Cortex Reporting service.
| Scaling option | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Combined instance | Yes | You can combine the Sitecore Cortex Reporting service role with any other Experience Platform Service role. |
| Standalone instance | Yes | You can deploy the Cortex Reporting service as a standalone role. |
| High availability and failover | Yes | You can failover to a passive instance or set up multiple active instances behind a load balancer. |
| Horizontal scaling for load distribution | Yes | You can set up multiple active instances behind a load balancer. All instances of the Cortex Reporting service must read from a centrally located Reporting database. |
In a developer environment, you can combine all XP service roles into a single instance. We do not recommend this setup in a production environment.
Default topologies and packages
The following tables list the topologies that include the Sitecore Cortex Reporting service and how the role is packaged by default.
Sitecore Installation Framework
The Processing Storage service is available in the following default topologies for the Sitecore Installation Framework:
| Topology | Web Deploy Packages | Description |
|---|---|---|
| XP Single | Sitecore 9.X.X rev. XXXXXX (OnPrem)_xp0xconnect.scwdp.zip | Processing Storage service is bundled with all other XP service roles. |
| XP Scaled | Sitecore 9.X.X rev. XXXXXX (OnPrem)_xp1cortexprocessing.scwdp.zip | Standalone instance of Processing Storage service. |
Sitecore Azure Toolkit
The Processing Storage service is available in the following default topologies for the Sitecore Azure Toolkit:
| Topology | Web Deploy Packages | Description |
|---|---|---|
| XP Single | Sitecore 9.X.X rev. XXXXXX (Cloud)_xp0xconnect.scwdp.zip | Processing Storage service is bundled with all other XP service roles. |
| xDB Single | ||
| XP Scaled | Sitecore 9.X.X rev. XXXXXX (Cloud)_xp1cortexprocessing.scwdp.zip | Standalone instance of Processing Storage service. |
| xDB Scaled |