Will using a striped raid configuration (i.e. raid 5/10 ) yield the same performance improvements as using multiple drives with ParallelIndexReader.
Also, for searching are you suggesting using ParallelMultiSearcher against multiple indexes on separate drives and/or using ParallelIndexReader. Michael -----Original Message----- From: Otis Gospodnetic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 6:25 PM To: java-user@lucene.apache.org Subject: Re: Hardware Question Option 1) will most likely give you more, but there are a number of other things you could do before going for monster hardware. Splitting the index, more than 1 disk, ParallelIndexReader, the patch that splits index files into a number of data files, etc. Otis --- Michael Celona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am going over ways to increase overall search performance. > > > > Currently, I have a dual zeon with 2G of ram dedicated to java > searching an > 8G index on one 7200 rpm drive. > > > > Which will give the greatest payoff? > > > > 1) Going to 64bit server and giving more memory to java with > faster > drives > > > > Or > > > > 2) Staying with 32bit server but going with faster drives and > splitting the operating system from the index drive. > > > > > > Basically, what are the performance improvements from separating the > operation system form the index drive(s). > > > > > > Thanks, > > Michael > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
