This section describes the planning needed for installing the Build Forge® system. It describes the following deployment configurations:
The system is highly configurable. Within a deployed system, project definitions can be configured to take advantage of resources to meet different needs.
A standalone deployment has the database, Management Console, and one agent deployed on a single host. This deployment is typically used for evaluation or development purposes.
A distributed deployment distributes the database, Management Console, and multiple agents across multiple hosts. This deployment is the most typically used production environment.
If request and job traffic will exceed the capabilities of a single host, the Management Console can be clustered on multiple hosts to increase capacity. One installation of the Management Console is designated the master. Others are designated secondary.
The system can be integrated with Integrated Development Environments. Typically this means that users can view projects and run jobs from inside the IDE.