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Server implementation options

HPE Service Manager supports several different implementation options to manage client connections to the server. The following is a list of the most common server implementation options and the features they offer.

Feature Single servlet implementation Vertical scaling implementation Vertical scaling with SSL implementation Horizontal scaling implementation
Specify all communication ports used? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Specify connection limit? Yes Yes Yes Yes
Load balances client connections? No Yes Yes Yes
Implementation uses multiple hosts? No No No Yes
Allows dynamic addition and removal of hosts to virtual group? No No No Yes
Allows dynamic addition and removal of servlet container processes to virtual group? No Yes Yes Yes
Options available to convert current implementation into new one
  • Vertical scaling
  • Horizontal scaling
Horizontal scaling
  • Vertical scaling
  • Horizontal scaling
Not applicable