fm_architecture.md

Frinx Machine architecture

Uniconfig part of Frinx Machine is horizontally and vertically scalable and provide variety deployment options based on customer requirements.

Terminology:

• Single-node deployment: All FM services including Uniconfig are running on swarm master node
• Multi-node deployment: Uniconfig services are distributed on swarm worker nodes
• Single-zone deployment: Only one Uniconfig zone is deployed. Default zone name is uniconfig
• Multi-zone deployment: Multiple Uniconfig zones with are deployed. Each zone must have unique name

Default deployment architecture

Single-node and single-zone, only one unicnfig-controller replica is running.

Enhanced deployment architecture

Contain two uniconfig zones (uniconfig1, uniconfig2). Each zone contain 4 replicas (1,2,3,4) of uniconfig controller, which are deployed on 2 worker nodes. Uniconfig-postgres is deployed only on one node in zone. Each zone has deployed also Telegraf monitoring service.