Caché System Administration Guide - InterSystems Documentation

5Using Multiple Instances of CachéYou are not limited to running only one Caché system on a machine. You can install multipleCaché systems; each has its own Caché Cube. These environments are referred to as Cachéinstances. An instance is a unique independent Caché environment. This chapter addressesthe following topics:• Caché Instances• Connecting to a Caché Instance• Controlling Caché Instances• Configuring Multiple Caché Instances5.1 Caché InstancesThere are many ways to connect to an instance of Caché. Two of the most common ways arethrough the Caché Cube and from the command line of the console.As you install each instance of Caché you give it a configuration name. To perform procedureson a particular instance of Caché, use this name. You can start, stop, and maintain each ofthese instances independently. You can have multiple Caché Cubes, one for each instanceyou have installed on your machine. All of the cube utility functions operate within the contextof the instance associated with that cube.There is a limit of fifty Caché instances that may be installed on a single machine.Caché System Administration Guide 15