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website: Multiple warnings about single server deployment

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Armon Dadgar 2014-04-11 12:43:06 -07:00
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@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ the following will be logged:
Once `Node A` is running, we can start the next set of servers. There is a [deployment table](/docs/internals/consensus.html#toc_3)
that covers various options, but it is recommended to have 3 or 5 total servers per data center.
A single server deployment is _**highly**_ discouraged as data loss is inevitable in a failure scenario.
We start the next servers **without** specifying `-bootstrap`. This is critical, since only one server
should ever be running in bootstrap mode*. Once `Node B` and `Node C` are started, you should see a
message to the effect of:

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Below is a table that shows for the number of servers how large the
quorum is, as well as how many node failures can be tolerated. The
recommended deployment is either 3 or 5 servers.
recommended deployment is either 3 or 5 servers. A single server deployment
is _**highly**_ discouraged as data loss is inevitable in a failure scenario.
<table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
<tr>

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After Consul is installed, the agent must be run. The agent can either run
in a server or client mode. Each datacenter must at least one server, and
a recommended 3 or 5. [This guide](/docs/guides/bootstrapping.html) covers
bootstrapping a new datacenter. All other agents run in client mode, which
a recommended 3 or 5. A single server deployment is _**highly**_ discouraged
as data loss is inevitable in a failure scenario. [This guide](/docs/guides/bootstrapping.html)
covers bootstrapping a new datacenter. All other agents run in client mode, which
is a very lightweight process that registers services, runs health checks,
and forwards queries to servers. The agent must be run for every node that
will be part of the cluster.