Core Docs - Supporting Rock - Intro to Scaling Rock

Rock Version: v19.0
Last Modified: 2026-09-28 2:05 PM

As digital ministry continues to grow, scaling your technical infrastructure becomes more and more important. Larger organizations may have unique needs to handle peak loads. The goal of this guide is to provide you with instructions and tips for scaling Rock to meet your needs.

There are two ways to grow. Scaling up adds CPU and memory to the server you already have. Scaling out adds more web servers that work together as a cluster, using Rock's Web Farm feature. A cluster adds real complexity to manage, so we recommend scaling up first. The following articles cover each option: