48% of the multi-TB file server is going to be a big index, not to mention you would want to have 2x just in case your index became corrupt and needed to re-index.
Can you share the article on sizing? Robert On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Kevin Lundy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Robert. That helps. I didn't know about the re-index. I just read > a case study that said the index took 35 days. So doing a re-index is not > something I'd want to do often. > > My TAM also finally responded with an article on sizing. I've only quickly > read it, but it looks like the live example they gave would be about 48%. > That's not too awful until you plan for 2x for the re-index. > > Kevin > > On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 1:06 PM, Robert Cato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> >> The rule of thumb from the MOSS class I attended was 30%. The big gotcha >> is that if you make a change that requires a re-index it makes a new index >> file before it removes the old one. You better make sure you have plenty of >> space. There are search add-ons for the non-Microsoft file types (like Adobe >> pdf for example), if you add a new add-on it initiates a re-index. >> Still working out the details of our deployment to happen later this year, >> but the instructor said if you do nothing else read the search chapter in >> the administrators guide multiple times before you implement search, mostly >> because you want to avoid a re-index. >> >> Hope that helps, >> Robert >> >> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Kevin Lundy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Has anyone implemented MOSS for Search on a sizeable file shares? >>> (multi-TB) >>> >>> What I'm looking for is some guidance on estimating the index size. I'm >>> putting together a project for upgrading to MOSS and the index size is the >>> one piece I can't find any help on. Maybe it is just my search skills on MS >>> site. >>> >>> I've used the Capacity Planning tool and it doesn't mention disk space. >>> I've downloaded many whitepapers, including the MOSS for Search Guide. >>> >>> Any direct guidance or just better search terms would be appreciated. >>> >>> Kevin >>> >>> >> > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
