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ArangoDB Server

The ArangoDB daemon (arangod) is the central server binary that can run in different modes for a variety of setups like single server and clusters

The ArangoDB server is the core component of ArangoDB. The executable file to run it is named arangod. The d stands for daemon. A daemon is a long-running background process that answers requests for services.

The server process serves the various client connections to the server via the TCP/HTTP protocol. It also provides a web interface.

arangod can run in different modes for a variety of setups like single server and clusters. It differs between the Community Edition and Enterprise Edition.

See Administration for server configuration and Deploy for operation mode details.