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One tier

Only one computer performs all the processing tasks (database, application, and presentation
processes)

GUI
Application
Data Base

Two tier
GUI in different host and database +application in different host.

GUI

Application
Data Base

Three tier
Each layer runs on its host (physical server)
GUI

Application
GUI
Data Base

Instance:

Instance is an administrative unit which provides combined components and services.


These services start or stop together with an instance
Instance is known or identified by SID (system ID)

Instance Types:
Central instance:

Central instance is a main instance of any sap system which provides message server
and en-queue work process
Message server enable the communication between instances of a sap system and enqueue work process handle a logical locks.
In AS JAVA we have central services instance which provide message server and enqueue work process.
All other instances are dialogue instances which will have only work processes it will not
have msg srvr and en-queue server

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