Database locations

Your broker domain requires databases to support product components (the broker and the Configuration Manager; the User Name Server has no requirement for database access).

In addition, your brokers can host message flows that access user databases. You can choose to create and configure these databases on the local system, or on a remote system, subject to the following restrictions:

There are advantages and disadvantages to local and remote database usage. You must refer to the documentation supporting the database that you are using for WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker to determine the best options for your specific environment.

Related concepts
Message flows
Related tasks
Configuring component databases
Accessing databases from message flows
Configuring coordinated message flows
Related reference
Supported databases
Built-in nodes
User database connections