DocsBlue Prism architecture overview
There are two main deployment architecture options:
- Standard Blue Prism Enterprise – This can be installed and used independently of other components.
- Standard Blue Prism Enterprise, plus Hub Control Room – This requires the Hub platform, Authentication Server, and the Blue Prism API, which establishes a connection between the Hub Control Room and Blue Prism.
Single sign-on can be configured using Blue Prism’s legacy built-in single sign-on method; or Authentication Server, which requires Blue Prism Hub.
Each implementation of a Blue Prism environment consists of a database along with any of the composite components, each of which provide functionality based on the requirements of the business.
System architecture changes in Blue Prism Enterprise version 7
The following system architecture components were introduced for Blue Prism version 7:
- Controlling digital workers at scale – With Application Server Controlled Resources (ASCR), interactive clients communicate with available runtime resources via the application server, meaning that individual connections don’t need to be made.
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Native messaging host for browser extensions – A native messaging host application is used to communicate with each of the browser extensions (
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Authentication Server (optional) – A centralized way of providing common authentication for users across Blue Prism Enterprise, the Blue Prism API, and Hub.
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Browser-based Control Room (optional) – Provides dashboards and data views that allow users to view and manage Blue Prism activity for all their environments.
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Blue Prism API (optional) – Provides a common interface for components such as the Hub Control Room to connect with the Blue Prism database.
It is recommended that you review the Blue Prism version 7 release notes for details of these features and any differences between versions.
Standard Blue Prism Enterprise architecture
The following diagram depicts the standard Blue Prism Enterprise architecture.
Blue Prism Enterprise with Hub Control Room architecture
The following diagram depicts Blue Prism Enterprise with Hub Control Room architecture, which requires Hub, Authentication Server, and the Blue Prism API.
