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Deploying DX

HCL Digital Experience (DX) is a solid and reliable platform that can help deliver the vital services of your organization. It is designed for scaling and flexibility, supports authentication for security and personalization, and eases the integration of multiple and varied applications. Intelligence-agency-grade encryption and cross-system authentication keep your business-critical functions safe. Your teams can easily create, manage, and deliver powerful digital experiences that counts.

  • Container (Kubernetes) Platform - Learn how to deploy HCL Digital Experience as a cloud-native platform and optimize business-critical digital experiences for your customers.

  • Traditional Platform - Learn how to deploy HCL Digital Experience as a non-containerized application and optimize web content and applications to deliver a differentiated and personalized experiences for your customers.

  • Hybrid Platform - This section describes how to install HCL Digital Experience 9.5 Container Update CF198 and later Portal Server and Web Content Manager services to on-premises platforms, operating with Digital Asset Management, Content Composer, Experience API deployed to cloud-based Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms using the Helm deployment method.

  • (Docker) Development Platform - HCL Digital Experience 9.5 provides scripts for deployments using Docker Compose for non-production purposes.

To learn more about deploying HCL DX using Helm, Docker, and Docker Compose, watch the following videos:

HCLSoftware U learning materials

For an introduction and a demo on DX deployment, go to Deployment for Beginners. Several deployment options are provided in the course.

To learn how to do a traditional installation, go to Deployment for Intermediate Users. In this course, you will also learn about additional installation tasks that apply to both container-based and traditional deployments using the Configuration Wizard, DXClient, ConfigEngine, and more. You can try it out using the Deployment Lab and corresponding Deployment Lab Resources.

To learn how to manage multiple DX sites, go to Multi-Site Management. In this course, you will learn when and how to create and manage base, true, and virtual portals in which you may run one or more DX sites. You can also try it out using the Multi-Site Management Lab.

For an introduction and a demo on DX staging, go to Staging for Beginners.

To learn how to use staging tools such as DXClient, Syndication, XMLAccess, ReleaseBuilder/Solution Installer, and ConfigEngine, go to Staging for Intermediate Users. You can try it out using the Staging Lab for Intermediate Users and corresponding Staging Lab Resources.