What are the pros and cons of 1 or multiple .json configs for PowershellDSC

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06-17-2021 12:26 PM
by Anonymous User
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It says I can create an all in one multi machine Enterprise deployment .json to configure my install and if I do that the federation will take care of itself.  Are there advantages to creating a seperate .json for each component?

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ReeseFacendini
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What are you looking to accomplish with multiple JSON files?  You are not limited to a single machine when using the PowerShell DSC, and can setup a distributed and/or highly available Enterprise deployment.  You can also run the DSC with multiple modes, one being where it just installs the software and let you configure Enterprise (license, federate, etc) yourself.

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ReeseFacendini
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What are you looking to accomplish with multiple JSON files?  You are not limited to a single machine when using the PowerShell DSC, and can setup a distributed and/or highly available Enterprise deployment.  You can also run the DSC with multiple modes, one being where it just installs the software and let you configure Enterprise (license, federate, etc) yourself.

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by Anonymous User
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ok makes sense.  I formerly used chef and it was easier to troubleshoot with individual json files.  This may be better all together.

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