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ServiceNow is a single-instance, multiple tenant architecture?

The correct answer is B. False. ServiceNow utilizes a multi-instance architecture where each customer has their own dedicated instance, distinguishing it from a single-instance, multi-tenant model.

Submitted by tom_us· Apr 18, 2026Database Management and Platform Security

Question

ServiceNow is a single-instance, multiple tenant architecture?

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    94% (29)

Why each option

ServiceNow utilizes a multi-instance architecture where each customer has their own dedicated instance, distinguishing it from a single-instance, multi-tenant model.

ATrue

A single-instance, multi-tenant architecture implies all customers share the same application instance and database schema, which is not how ServiceNow operates.

BFalseCorrect

ServiceNow uses a multi-instance architecture, meaning each customer gets their own unique instance of the application and database, which is separate from other customers.

Concept tested: ServiceNow platform architecture

Source: https://www.servicenow.com/content/dam/servicenow-assets/documents/whitepapers/servicenow-whitepaper-platform-architecture.pdf

Topics

#ServiceNow Architecture#Instance Management#Cloud Platform

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