Multiple-server installation - Fluid Topics - 3.9

Fluid Topics Installation Guide

Operating system
Debian
Category
Reference Guides
Audience
public
Version
3.9

A multiple-server installation consists in installing Fluid Topics on several servers in order to distribute the load and/or provide redundancy for critical components. By default, these servers are located in a single data center. Upon request, it is possible to distribute a multi-server installation across several data centers in different regions of the world. For more information, see Global Presence.

The following table identifies the components which can be installed on several servers:

Environment

Components

Description

Reply Environment

Query Manager, Autocomplete, Spellcheck, Content Repository, Click

Redundancy-ready

Web Server

Spring Boot

Redundancy-ready

Indexing Environment

Can be distributed across several servers

Back Office

BO Server, BO AC, UM

Database for user-related content

MongoDB

Redundancy-ready

Where:

  • QM = Query Manager
  • ACP = Autocomplete
  • AC = Administration Center
  • UM = Update Manager

All server combinations are possible.

Example

Consider a documentation portal based on the following multiple-server Fluid Topics installation:

  • Two Front servers linked by a Load Balancer to provide redundancy
    • Reply Environment (QM, ACP, Spellcheck, Content Repository, Click)
    • Web Server (Play)
  • One Indexing server
    • Indexing Environment
  • One Back Office server
    • Back Office (Back Office Server, Back Office AC)
    • UM
  • One MongoDB environment hosting three clustered servers

The following picture illustrates this multiple-server Fluid installation:

FT_Multiinstall_schema

For more information about how to install servers, please consult Install Fluid Topics on Multiple Servers.