Multi-tenant Configuration
Guide to implementing and managing multi-tenant enterprise solutions.
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Multi-Tenancy Introduction
Multi-tenant architecture enables a single application instance to serve multiple customers while maintaining data isolation and security. This approach offers significant cost and operational efficiencies.
Isolation Strategies
- Database-per-tenant: Complete data isolation with dedicated databases
- Schema-per-tenant: Logical separation within a shared database
- Shared schema: Row-level tenant identification
- Hybrid approaches: Combining strategies based on requirements
Data Management
Managing data across tenants requires careful consideration:
- Tenant context propagation across services
- Cross-tenant analytics and reporting
- Data migration and tenant offboarding
- Backup and restore procedures
- Compliance with data residency requirements
Important
Always validate tenant context on every request. Tenant isolation failures can have severe security and legal consequences.
Tenant Customisation
Enable tenant-specific configurations without compromising maintainability:
- Feature flags and feature toggles
- Configuration management per tenant
- Custom branding and white-labelling
- Workflow customisation
- Integration configurations
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