Matrix of Multi-Tenancy Deployment Configuration Options

Matrix of Multi-Tenancy Deployment Configuration Options

This matrix shows the components required for the each multi-tenancy deployment option.

Deployment Option Supervisor

Node

Worker

Node

Collector

Node

NFS

Server

Report

Server

Visual

Analytics

Server

Description
Single Multi-Tenant

Supervisor Node

        x           This is the most basic single site multi-tenant deployment, primarily suitable for hosting providers. Organizations are created by splitting up the IP address space.
Multi-Tenant Supervisor

Node Collectors with

        x          x       This is a service provider deployment covering multiple sites. Data collection is simplified by deploying a collector for the satellite sites. You can add organizations by assigning a collector to an organization, or by splitting up the IP address space.
Multi-Tenant Cluster         x         x        x     This is a scalable service provider deployment suitable for deployments with large compute and storage needs. An NFS Server is required in the data sharing architecture between Supervisor and Worker nodes. Organi zations are created by splitting up the IP address space.
Multi-Tenant Cluster with

Collectors

        x         x        x      x     This deployment adds collectors to the configuration and is the most comprehensive service provider deployment. You can add organizations by assigning a collector to an organization, or by splitting up the IP address space.
Multi-Tenant Supervisor

Node with Tableau Visual

Analytics

        x          x  x This is the most basic single site multi-tenant deployment, with added capability for Visual Analytics with Tableau.
Multi-Tenant Supervisor Node with Collectors and T ableau Visual Analytics         x          x      x  x This is a service provider deployment covering multiple sites, with added capability for Visual Analytics with Tableau. Data collection is simplified by deploying a collector for the satellite sites.
Multi-Tenant Cluster with T ableau Visual Analytics         x         x        x    x  x This is a scalable service provider deployment ,with added capability for Visual Analytics with Tableau. An NFS Server is required in the data sharing architecture between Supervisor and Worker nodes.
Multi-Tenant Cluster with

Collectors and Tableau

Visual Analytics

        x         x        x      x    x  x This deployment adds collectors to the configuration and is the most comprehensive service provider deployment, with added capability for Visual Analytics with Tableau.

 

 


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