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Overview

The OpenSocial Component is deployed and configured as two server components:

• A Domino mail server
• A Domino server running Shindig

The Domino mail server supports Notes and iNotes users and hosts a replica of the Widget Catalog. The Domino server running Shindig, alternatively called "Domino server with Shindig", hosts the credential store application and renders OpenSocial Gadgets utilizing portions of the Apache Shindig library.

Both components require running the OpenSocial Component installer and it is the configuration that differentiates their behavior at runtime.

Common Deployment Types

This section outlines several common deployment types. Each diagram depicts a "DNS Server". This server is part of a company's network infrastructure and is used for Locked domains 9.0 or Locked domains 9.0.1.

A Single Server

This is the simplest deployment in which both server components are setup on the same Domino server, called a "Domino Mail Server with Shindig" for the purpose of this scenario. This type of setup is useful for development and testing. This is not a recommended setup for a production environment.

A Single Mail Server and a Single Domino Server with Shindig

This deployment scenario has two Domino servers, one for each component. This is useful for trying out OpenSocial Component functionality with an existing mail server. This type of environment could also support a small pilot deployment.

Clustered Mail Servers and a Single Domino Server with Shindig

This deployment scenario has clustered mail servers along with a single Domio Server with Shindig. This type of environment is suitable for smaller production deployments. In the diagram the mail servers are shown as clustered but they do not need to be. Any number of clustered or non-clustered servers could be configured to utilize a single Domino Server with Shindig.

Clustered Mail Servers and Clustered Domino Servers with Shindig

This deployment scenario has clustered mail servers along with a cluster of Domino Server with Shindig. This is the most common production deployment. In the diagram the mail servers are shown as clustered but they do not need to be. Any number of clustered or non-clustered servers can be configured to utilize a Cluster of Domino Servers with Shindig.

Detailed Deployment View

The following diagram is a "zoomed in" version of the "Single Mail Server and a Single Domino Server with Shindig" configuration shown above. This diagram shows the individual databases and components as they appear on each server. This diagram will be used in the related materials to depict data flow and the results of installer execution.

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