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Can I deploy the DataSift Connector to an existing EC2 instance?

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Jason Dugdale edited this page Aug 6, 2015 · 1 revision

It is certainly possible to deploy the DataSift Connector to an existing EC2 instance, however we'd recommend using a new EC2 instance.

The reason is that we provide a packaged and tested virtual machine containing all of the required components and (non-trivial) configuration.

Running the connector in it's own machine:

Enforces isolation
Allows scale-out
Enables simpler upgrade by replacing the machine with another one

Trying to install the connector on an existing machine may lead to issues that we cannot foresee and may not have tested against.