Terracotta XML configuration files set the characteristics and behavior of Terracotta server instances and Terracotta clients. The easiest way to create your own Terracotta configuration file is by editing a copy of one of the sample configuration files available with the Terracotta BigMemory Max kit.

Where you locate the Terracotta configuration file, or how your Terracotta server and client configurations are loaded, depends on the stage your project is at and on its architecture. This document covers the following cases:

This document discusses cluster configuration in the Terracotta Server Array. To learn more about the Terracotta server instances, see Terracotta Server Array Architecture.

For a comprehensive and fully annotated configuration file, see config-samples/tc-config-reference.xml in the Terracotta kit.