Materialize/doc/user/content/manage/appendix-alternative-cluster-architectures.md

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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." menu: main:

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If the recommended 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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