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Common topologies


Overview

The following topologies are the most common:

WebSphere Commerce is tested with all nodes in a given topology running the same operating system at the same level. This includes any patches, revisions, fixes required by WebSphere Commerce.

In the topologies, the following terms are used:

Database node

Only contains the database server. This node is used by WebSphere Commerce.

Web server node

Only contains the Web server. This node is used by WebSphere Commerce.

WebSphere Commerce node

Contains the WebSphere Commerce server.

The same node can also contain the database server or Web server, depending on the topology. If a node contains the WebSphere Commerce server it will be referred to as the WebSphere Commerce node.


One-node

In this topology, all WebSphere Commerce components and the supporting software are installed on a single node. This includes the database server, Web server, WebSphere Application Server, and the WebSphere Commerce server.


Two-node

A two-node configuration includes the following topologies:

To install a two-node topology use the custom installation option of the installation wizard.


Three-node

In a three-node topology, all WebSphere Commerce components are installed on one node, the database server is installed on a second node, and the Web server is installed on a third node. In this case, the database server is called a remote database server. The Web server is called a remote Web server.


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