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title: "Appendix: Alternative cluster architectures"
description: "If the recommended 3-tier architecture is infeasible, can use a 2-cluster or a 1-cluster pattern."
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    parent: "operational-guidelines"
    weight: 5
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If the [recommended three-tier
architecture](/manage/operational-guidelines/#three-tier-architecture)
is infeasible or unnecessary due to low volume or a **non**-production setup, a
two-tier or a one-tier architecture may suffice.

## Two-tier architecture

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## One-tier architecture

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