[id='remote-cache-store_{context}']
= Remote cache stores
Remote cache stores, `RemoteStore`, use the Hot Rod protocol to store data on
{brandname} clusters.

[NOTE]
====
If you configure remote cache stores as shared you cannot preload data.
In other words if `shared="true"` in your configuration then you must set `preload="false"`.
====

.Shared remote cache containers

Each remote cache store creates a dedicated remote cache manager. In case there are multiple remote stores connecting
to the same server, this wastes resources. Use the `remote-cache-containers` configuration to create shared remote
cache managers and reference them by name within your `remote-store` definitions.

[TIP]
====
If there is only a single `remote-cache-container`, it will be used by default by all remote cache stores which
don't specify one explicitly.
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.Segmentation

`RemoteStore` supports segmentation and can publish keys and entries by
segment, which makes bulk operations more efficient. However, segmentation is
available only with {brandname} Hot Rod protocol version 2.3 or later.

[WARNING]
====
When you enable segmentation for `RemoteStore`, it uses the number of segments
that you define in your {brandname} server configuration.

If the source cache is segmented and uses a different number of segments than
`RemoteStore`, then incorrect values are returned for bulk operations. In this
case, you should disable segmentation for `RemoteStore`.
====

[discrete]
== Remote cache store configuration with shared remote containers

.XML
[source,xml,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+,role="primary"]
----
include::xml/persistence_remote_store_shared.xml[]
----

.JSON
[source,json,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+,role="secondary"]
----
include::json/persistence_remote_store_shared.json[]
----

.YAML
[source,yaml,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+,role="secondary"]
----
include::yaml/persistence_remote_store_shared.yaml[]
----

.ConfigurationBuilder
[source,java,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+,role="secondary"]
----
include::code_examples/ConfigRemoteStore.java[]
----

[discrete]
== Remote cache store configuration with private remote container

.XML
[source,xml,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+,role="primary"]
----
include::xml/persistence_remote_store.xml[]
----

.JSON
[source,json,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+,role="secondary"]
----
include::json/persistence_remote_store.json[]
----

.YAML
[source,yaml,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+,role="secondary"]
----
include::yaml/persistence_remote_store.yaml[]
----

.ConfigurationBuilder
[source,java,options="nowrap",subs=attributes+,role="secondary"]
----
include::code_examples/ConfigRemoteStore.java[]
----

.Reference

* link:../../configuration-schema/infinispan-cachestore-remote-config-{schemaversion}.html[Remote cache store configuration schema]
* link:../../apidocs/org/infinispan/persistence/remote/RemoteStore.html[RemoteStore]
* link:../../apidocs/org/infinispan/persistence/remote/configuration/RemoteStoreConfigurationBuilder.html[RemoteStoreConfigurationBuilder]
