Scaling and configuring Core roles

Scaling and configuring xDB Reporting

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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.

Installation

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: xDB Reporting xDB Processing, xDB Reporting xDB Processing, xDB Reporting, EXM Dispatch Content Management, xDB Reporting Content Management, xDB Processing, xDB Reporting Content Management, xDB Processing, xDB Reporting, EXM Dispatch Important A combined Content Management and xDB Reporting role cannot be used as a remote reporting service by a second, standalone Content Management server. If you have more than one instance of the Content Management role, you must set up a dedicated xDB Reporting instance. > [!note] > In 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.

Performance tuning tasks

Consider the following performance tuning option:

Improve the database read performance by managing the size of your reporting data.

Security configuration tasks

Refer to the xDB Reporting section of the Security guide.

General configuration tasks

The following general configuration tasks apply to the xDB Reporting role:

Default topologies and packages

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	`Sitecore 9.X.X rev. XXXXXX (OnPrem)_xp0xconnect.scwdp.zip`	Processing role is bundled with all other XP service roles.
XP Scaled	`Sitecore 9.X.X rev. XXXXXX (OnPrem)_xp1cortexprocessing.scwdp.zip`	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	`Sitecore 9.X.X rev. XXXXXX (Cloud)_xp0xconnect.scwdp.zip`	Processing role 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

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