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    • Hardware and software requirements
  1. Platform Administration and Architecture
  1. Platform Administration and Architecture
  2. Role scaling and configuration

Role scaling and configuration

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This guide describes how to scale and configure the Sitecore Experience Platform, including:

  • Hardware and software requirements.

  • Default topologies and deployment options.

  • Scaling options for each role.

  • Role configuration tasks.

  • Running Sitecore without the xDB.

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