On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Seidel. Robert <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think, the use-case is the same, that we have::
>
> Multi cluster environment - only one single Lucene index within the database 
> for all nodes would
>        -> takes less disk space (if you have more than one node)

exactly!

>        -> make backups easier (you only have to backup the database, not the 
> db and some folders on three nodes)

exactly!

Newer Lucene version have snapshot policy which we could definitely
use! First need upgrading and better replace the multi lucene index
setup

>        -> makes it easier to add nodes (you don't have to wait, until the 
> index is built up)

exactly!

>        -> make the index more stable (because the database is transactional)

Lucene indexes are by itself very stable, but for the record I'll just
say: Exactly :-))

Note that I have all these ideas already for a long time, but I am too
occupied to work on it. I still keep hoping I do have time for it
somewhere next year.

Regards ard

>
> Regards, Robert
>

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