Configuring container servers

The container server stores application data for the data grid. This data is generally broken into parts, which are called partitions, which are hosted across multiple container servers. Each container server in turn hosts a subset of the complete data.

About this task

  • Stand-alone container servers:

    Configure stand-alone container servers with a server properties file and a deployment policy XML file. Control the life cycle of a container server with the start and stop scripts or with the embedded server API.

  • Container servers that start in WebSphere® Application Server:

    Configure container servers in WebSphere Application Server with a server properties file and deployment policy XML file that is embedded into a Java EE application module. The life cycle of the container servers is controlled by the application. Container servers start and stop with the application.