Commit-edge architecture

This architecture supports optimal performance for work groups at multiple geographic locations. At a minimum it is made up of the following kinds of servers:

  • A commit server that stores archives and metadata.
  • An edge server that contains a replicated copy of the commit server data and a unique, local copy of some workspace and work-in-progress information. This server can handle read-only operations and operations that only write to the local data. You can connect multiple edge servers to a commit server:

Because an edge server can handle most routine operations locally, the edge-commit architecture offloads a significant amount of processing work from the commit server and reduces data transmission between commit and edge servers. This greatly improves performance.

For more information about these options, see Helix Core Server Administrator Guide.