Architecture: Is it possible to have one node handle reloads and another node handle user sessions?

[mwallman]

Hello all,

This is an architecture question for a two-node Qlik Sense environment.

Is it possible to dedicate one node to do task reloads and another node to handle user sessions?

If so, can anybody show how that would be configured? @Levi_Turner  what do you think 🙂

[Levi_Turner]

> Would the access from NPrinting be treated the same as a user with a browser accessing the app, in that NPrinting would be directed to the Consume node rather than the Reload one?

Qlik NPrinting accesses applications used in reports via a Virtual Proxy. This Virtual Proxy is then uses the Engine compute of the load balancing nodes configured for that virtual proxy. Example:

As for whether an organization would consider Qlik NPrinting to be a client like interactive users is a choice for that organization.

For the compute used, you can control which compute nodes are used to deliver the applications that Qlik NPrinting requires via the Virtual Proxy configuration (or using a dedicated virtual proxy if you need more control than the default one).

[stevedark]

Thanks @Levi_Turner that makes perfect sense.

Steve