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MethodPrimary BenefitKey AttributesDocumentationExpress EditionPro Edition
Application Server Based Data SourcePerformance
  • Application server based configuration
  • Best performance via connection pooling/reuse
  • Requires Confluence restart after a configuration change
  • Recommended for long term/heavy use scenarios
Configure Application Server based Data Sources (error)(tick)
Data Source ProfilesConvenience
  • SQL for Confluence specific configuration
  • Convenience 
    • Configuration change immediately takes effect
    • File system access not needed
  • Can reference application server defined data sources
  • Recommended for evaluation, testing, and short term scenarios
  • Medium or Heavy use scenarios should also employ Cache for Confluence
Configure Data Source Profiles(tick)(tick)


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titleMacro Security for data source access control
  • You can configure data sources using either or both of the methods mentioned above. For instance, use a data source profile for low-use scenarios like testing, and then switch to a server based data source for long-term use.
  • You can use Macro Security for Confluence to control access to specific data sources, for the methods mentioned above.
  • For heavy use scenarios, use the Cache for Confluence app to reduce the load on your server with a faster response time.

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