Sitecore 8.1 - Run without MongoDB

Question

I read that sitecore 8.1 has option to run CMS only mode (i.e. without xDB).

However I've not found any documentation on below:

1. Do we also need to disable aggregation task/service?
2. Any other steps we need to take?

Any help will be much appreciated.

Answer 1

The official documentation of Sitecore for CMS Only Mode can be found here: The CMS-only mode configuration settings As for the settings you need to set:

• Xdb.Enabled
• Xdb.Tracking.Enabled
• Xdb.Configuration.XdbSettings

Also, according to the documentation, if you don't have a valid xDB license, you will run in CMS Only Mode by default.