Scaling and configuring xDB Reporting
How to configure the xDB Reporting role, which fetches reporting data from the Reporting database for use by applications such as Experience Analytics.
The xDB Reporting role fetches reporting data from the Reporting database for use by applications such as Experience Analytics. The xDB Reporting role can run on a server alongside other server features or independently on a dedicated server.
Use the Sitecore Installation Framework (SIF) or the Sitecore Azure Toolkit (SAT) to install the xDB Reporting role. Refer to the installation guide for your version of the platform for more information.
Scaling the xDB Reporting role
The following table describes the ways you can scale the xDB Reporting role:
Scaling option | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Combined instance | Yes | The following combinations are supported:
NoteIn a developer environment, all core roles can be combined into a single instance. This includes Content Management, Content Delivery, xDB Processing, xDB Reporting, and EXM Dispatch. This setup is not recommended in production. |
Standalone instance | Yes | You can deploy xDB Reporting as a standalone role. |
High availability and failover | Yes | You can fail over 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. However, all instances must read from a single centrally located xDB Reporting database. |
Note
In a developer environment, you can combine all Core roles into a single instance. This includes Content Management, Content Delivery, xDB Processing, xDB Reporting, and EXM Dispatch. This setup is not recommended in production.
Consider the following performance tuning option:
Improve the database read performance by managing the size of your reporting data.
The following general configuration tasks apply to the xDB Reporting role:
The following tables list the topologies that include the Processing Storage service role and how the role is packaged by default.
Sitecore Installation Framework
The Processing Storage service is available in the following default topologies for SIF:
Topology | Web Deploy Packages | Description |
|---|---|---|
XP Single |
| Processing role is bundled with all other XP service roles. |
XP Scaled |
| Standalone instance of the Processing role service. |
Sitecore Azure Toolkit
The Processing Storage service is available in the following default topologies for SAT:
Topology | Web Deploy Packages | Description |
|---|---|---|
XP Single |
| Processing role is bundled with all other XP service roles. |
xDB Single | ||
XP Scaled |
| Standalone instance of Processing Storage service. |
xDB Scaled |