Scaling and configuring XP service roles

Version: 10.4

XP service roles run on a shared code base and can be combined or separated to meet scaling demands. In a developer environment, a single combined instance hosts all services. In a fully scaled deployment, a dedicated instance performs each role.

XP service roles have the following characteristics in common:

  • The ability to combine roles by enabling and disabling a specific set of configuration files.

  • The ability to set up configuration environments - for example, different configurations for production and QA.

  • A shared framework for patching configuration.

Options for scaling XP services include:

  • Dedicating a server or app service to a particular role - for example, you might want to host a dedicated xConnect Collection service if you collect a lot of analytics data.

  • Combining roles - for example, you might choose to combine the Marketing Automation Operations and Marketing Automation Reporting services if that area of the platform is not under load.

  • Setting up multiple instances - for example, you might set up multiple xConnect Collection services behind a load balancer.

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