AEM form queries

[varshsr]

Few questions here to understand more about AEM Forms that was difficult to find as a consolidated view on AEM forms technical view in this help page https://helpx.adobe.com/aem-forms/6/getting-started.html

1) How does AEM Forms / Adaptive forms manages form  data ?

1.1) Is this managed via reverse replication to author and replicated to other publish instances in case of more than 1 publish instance ?

2) When ever processing of data required 

2.1 ) is this managed via separate processing AEM instances that is connected to a live cycle instance  ?

2.2) Can we assume he also data is reverse replicated and then stays only with processing instance ?

2.3)What is the use case of this kind of AEM forms & Live cycle?

2.4) Why do we need a processing instance and why not continue with authoring instance alone

3) How does AEM forms manage from entry state in case of multi publish instance ?

4) What are the OOTB adaptive nature of AEM forms ? like device detection and content rendering - pdf vs html 

[mandeepg6805152 · Accepted solution]

Too many Q's :)  I will try to answer them. In the mean while can you have a look at the  video series here -   http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adobe-experience-manager/overview-of-adaptive-forms/ , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OivXb6hb-Q  

I hope some of your doubts would be cleared by this. Please get back with your doubts after watching this.