Commit-edge deployment

Swarm can connect to a Helix Versioning Engine configured to use the commit-edge architecture, which is a specific replication configuration that employs a commit server and one or more edge servers. This configuration distributes the compute, storage, and network requirements for improved performance and geographic distribution.

When Swarm is connected to a commit server, the first worker detects this situation and sets a key in the Helix Versioning Engine, P4.Swarm.CommitURL, to an auto-detected URL. This allows any other Swarm instances that may be connected to edge servers to share reviews amongst all edge servers.

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For more information on the Helix Versioning Engine's commit-edge architecture, see the Commit-edge Architecture chapter in the Helix Versioning Engine Administrator Guide: Multi-site Deployment.