Sitecore Cortex Processing Engine
The Sitecore Cortex™ Processing Engine service performs data processing tasks at scale.
For information on how to work with and extend the processing engine, see the Sitecore Experience Platform documentation.
For information on how to work with and extend the processing engine, see the Sitecore Experience Platform documentation.
For information on how to work with and extend the processing engine, see the Sitecore Experience Platform documentation.
Supported infrastructure
You can host the Sitecore Cortex Processing Engine service on:
- Windows Service
- Azure Web Job
Refer to the Sitecore compatibility table for compatible versions.
Reference structure
The Sitecore Cortex Processing Engine service has its place in the Sitecore reference structure. It can be referenced by other roles, and it can also reference other roles.
Referenced by
The Sitecore Cortex Processing Engine service is not referenced by other roles.
References
The Sitecore Cortex Processing Engine service references the following roles:
Storage roles
Abstract
Introduction and links to to Sitecore Storage roles.
| Role name | Connection string name | Port | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing Storage | processing.engine.storage | 1433 | SQL | |
| Processing Tasks database | processing.engine.tasks | 1433 | SQL | |
| xDB Reporting database | reporting | 1433 | SQL | |
| Message Bus | messaging | 1433 | SQL | |
| 443 | Azure Message Bus | If you install Sitecore on Azure, Azure Service Bus is the default provider. Azure Service Bus is available in 9.2 and later. |
Application roles
Abstract
Introduction and links to to Sitecore Application roles.
| Role name | Connection string name | Port | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| xConnect Collection service | xconnect.collection | 443 | HTTPS | |
| xConnect Collection Search service | xconnect.search | 443 | HTTPS | |
| Microsoft Machine Learning Server | processing.engine.mrs | 443 | HTTPS | This connection string is optional. It is only required if you are using the Microsoft Machine Learning Server integration. |
Set the xconnect.configuration connection string value to the same value as xconnect.collection. There is no separate configuration service role.
The following client certificates are required in a secure production environment:
| Role | Connection string name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| xConnect Collection Search service | xconnect.search.certificate | Certificate | |
| xConnect Collection service | xconnect.collection.certificate | Certificate | |
| xConnect Collection service (no separate configuration role) | xconnect.configuration.certificate | Certificate |
References to Processing Blob and Table Storage services
The Sitecore Cortex Processing Engine service's connection strings file stores connection strings for the Sitecore Cortex Processing Blob and Table Storage services and associated certificates. However, the Sitecore Cortex Processing Engine service accesses the Sitecore Cortex Processing Storage database directly and does not use the Sitecore Cortex Processing Blob and Table Storage services. The following connection string values are used by the Microsoft Machine Learning Server integration only.
| Role | Connection string name | Port | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitecore Cortex Processing Blob Storage service | processing.webapi.blob | 443 | HTTPS | |
| Sitecore Cortex Processing Table Storage service | processing.webapi.table | 443 | HTTPS |
| Connection string name | Notes |
|---|---|
| processing.webapi.blob.mrs.certificate | Connection string should contain path and password for the blob service client authentication certificate. Certificate must be in PKCS #12 (.p12/.pfx) format and must be located on the Microsoft Machine Learning Server compute nodes. |
| processing.webapi.table.mrs.certificate | Connection string should contain path and password for the table service client authentication certificate. Certificate must be in PKCS #12 (.p12/.pfx) format and must be located on the Microsoft Machine Learning Server compute nodes. |
| processing.webapi.certificate.authority | Connection string should contain the path to public certificate of certification authority that issued the certificate for the blob and table service endpoints. Certificate must be in Base64 encoded format and must be located on the Microsoft Machine Learning Server compute nodes. |
Privacy and security
The Sitecore Cortex Processing Engine service handles personal data in the following ways:
- Processing workers can read contact and interaction data from an xConnect data source.