does magento M1 support multiple servers? (multi-tenant setup?)

[bigrav]

Looking to deploy M1 in the cloud and considering standard architecture considerations like load balancing across regions. Does M1 (specifically 1.9) support being run across multiple servers? If so what is the standard practice for running its file store?

[theMageComp]

Hello @bigrav 

Yes, Magento 1 (specifically 1.9) supports being run across multiple servers. This is called a multi-server or distributed architecture. In a multi-server architecture, the Magento application is split across multiple servers. This can improve performance and scalability.

There are two main ways to run Magento 1 in a multi-server architecture:

• Shared file system: In this approach, all of the Magento servers share a single file system. This is the simplest approach, but it can be difficult to scale.
• Distributed file system: In this approach, each Magento server has its own file system. This is more complex to set up, but it can be more scalable.

The standard practice for running Magento 1's file store in a multi-server architecture is to use a distributed file system. This is because a distributed file system can improve performance and scalability.

[an0888500g92af]

Yes, Magento 1 (M1), specifically version 1.9, does support running across multiple servers in a multi-server setup. This type of architecture is commonly referred to as a "multi-tenant" setup, where different servers handle different aspects of the application to distribute the load and improve performance and scalability.