Extend content capacity for the indexer (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)

 

Applies to: FAST Search Server 2010

The default indexer configuration does not allow for more than 30 million items per index column, and indexing more than 15 million items per index column will adversely affect indexing and query performance.

For scenarios with low content update rates and moderate query volume it may be desired to index more items per column in order to save hardware cost. This section describes how to configure the indexer to handle up to 40 million items per column.

In this section:

• Configure a new deployment for extended content capacity

• Configure an existing deployment for extended content capacity

• Handle software updates when configured for extended content capacity

See Also

Concepts

Test results: Extra-small scenario (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)
Plan FAST Search Server farm topology (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)
Manage FAST Search Server farm topology (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)
Add an index column (FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint)

Other Resources

FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint Capacity Planning (white paper)