# OpenText InfoArchive Architecture Using Amazon EKS and Amazon RDS
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Publication date: **May 23, 2023 ([Diagram history](#diagram-history))**

Run OpenText InfoArchive on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS). An in-depth exploration of this OpenText InfoArchive can also be found at [Manage data with OpenText InfoArchive and AWS.](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/manage-your-business-complete-data-with-opentext-infoarchive-and-aws/)

## OpenText InfoArchive Architecture Using Amazon EKS and Amazon RDS Diagram
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![Reference architecture diagram showing how to run OpenText InfoArchive on Amazon EKS and Amazon RDS](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/reference-architecture-diagrams/latest/opentext-infoarchive-architecture-using-amazon-eks/images/opentext-infoarchive-architecture-using-amazon-eks.png)


1. RESTful API call for administration, configuration, search, or retrieval. 

1. RESTful API for ingestion and application integration. 

1. OAuth2 flow generates an authorization request and token request from OpenText Directory Services. 

1. HTTPS REST calls from InfoArchive web application clients passed to the InfoArchive server. 

1. Search and store metadata in the InfoArchive database on **Amazon RDS**. Communication is over TLS 1.2. Multi Availability Zones disaster recovery with automatic failover. 

1. Store binary (unstructured data) such as binary ingested content, backups of structured and retention data, and export results using an optional VPC gateway endpoint on **Amazon Simple Storage Service** (Amazon S3) and **Amazon Glacier**. Additional storage options are available. 

1. **Amazon Elastic File System** (Amazon EFS) is used as persistent **Amazon EKS** volumes for temporary and working storage for local optimization. 

## Further reading
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 For additional information, refer to 
+ [AWS Architecture Icons](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/icons)
+ [AWS Architecture Center](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture)
+  [AWS Well-Architected](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected) 
+  [Blog - Manage Your Business Complete Data with OpenText InfoArchive and AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/manage-your-business-complete-data-with-opentext-infoarchive-and-aws/) 

## Contributors
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 Contributors to this reference architecture diagram include: 
+  Chavi Gupta, Solutions Architect 

## Diagram history
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| Change | Description | Date | 
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| [Update](#diagram-history) | Reference architecture updated | May 23, 2023 | 
| [Initial publication](#diagram-history) | Reference architecture diagram first published. | September 20, 2021 | 

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