Installing core Content Delivery standalone microservices
The microservices, also called Content Interaction Services, are the server-side components of Content Delivery.
- Performing an express installation of Content Delivery microservices
For fast installation, configuration, deployment and automatic registration of multiple Content Delivery microservices, use the express installation scripts found in the Content Delivery\resources\quickinstall\ folder of the SDL Web 8.5 installation media. - Installing the Discovery Service
The Discovery Service is a core Content Delivery Server Role that must be installed in order for SDL Web to work. - Installing the Content Service
The Content Service is a core Content Delivery Server Role. In a Content Delivery environment that does not contain the Session-enabled Content Service (that is, that does not enable inline editing of its content using the Experience Manager user interface), the Content Service must be installed in order for SDL Web to work. Otherwise, the Session-enabled Content Service Server Role replaces the Content Service Server Role. - Installing the Session-enabled Content Service
The Session-enabled Content Service is the alternative for the regular Content Service, to be used in a Content Delivery environment that enables inline editing of its content using the Experience Manager user interface. When the Session-enabled Content Service is installed, the Content Service does not need to be installed. - Installing the Content Deployer feature
Content Deployer takes care of receiving incoming content published from Content Manager at the Content Deployer endpoint, and processing and storing the content using a Content Deployer worker. You can combine endpoint and worker in one microservice, the combined Content Deployer. Such a setup is recommended on a single-machine installation. If you want to (be able to) scale out Content Deployer, install the endpoint and worker separately. - Installing the Preview Service
The Preview Service is a core Content Delivery Server Role software component that must be installed in order for Experience Manager, one of the main user interfaces of SDL Web, to work. Specifically, it connects to Content Manager to update resources based on modifications to published items on the presentation side. - Configuring JVM memory settings in the microservice installation scripts
The easiest way to allocate less or more memory than the default for your standalone microservice is by editing the contents of the startup scripts, installService.ps1, start.ps1 or start.sh.