| Pros | Cons | |
| Shared xcAdmin database | All farms will be displayed in the Hierarchy of the ControlPoint application. | All service accounts will require permissions to the SQL server/instance where the xcAdmin database is located. |
| You may switch between farms by using the Available Farms dropdown on the ControlPoint application. | ||
| Separate xcAdmin database | Each farm is compartmentalized and can be upgraded separately. | Having x number of xcAdmin databases will use more storage than a single shared database. |
| Issues with one farm or xcAdmin database will not affect the others. | You have to access each farm through its own URL rather than using the Available Farms dropdown. |
