Expanded How-to
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Overview
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PGD Expanded offers the full PGD capability set to users; where PGD
Essential is a best practice, controlled and simplified version of PGD.
The expanded version is for users who want to take advantage of the full
set of features and capabilities of PGD, including advanced
architectures, custom configurations, and more complex use cases.

PGD Expanded is designed for users who need the highest level of
flexibility and control over their database environments. It provides a
comprehensive set of tools and features that allow users to customize
their deployments and optimize their performance.

Expanded Features
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The following features are enabled in PGD Expanded:

- **Multi-master replication**: PGD Expanded supports multi-master
  replication, allowing users to create a highly available and
  fault-tolerant database environment. This feature enables users to
  write to any node in the cluster, providing maximum flexibility and
  scalability.

- **Conflict resolution**: PGD Expanded’s support for multi-master
  replication includes advanced conflict resolution capabilities,
  allowing users to handle conflicts that may arise during replication.
  This feature ensures that data consistency is maintained across all
  nodes in the cluster.

- **Advanced durability**: PGD Expanded opens up the full set of
  durability options in PGD with customizable commit scopes offering
  flexibility beyond PGD Essentials pre-defined commit scopes. This
  feature allows users to optimize their database performance and
  durability based on their specific needs.

- **Custom configurations**: PGD Expanded allows users to customize
  their database configurations to meet their specific needs. Where PGD
  Essential supports two basic architectures with limited numbers of
  nodes and groups, there are no restrictions on the number of nodes,
  node types, or replication configurations that can be used in a PGD
  Expanded deployment.

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  how_to--expanded-how-to--architectures--index
  how_to--expanded-how-to--install--index