Separate Indexing Server

[Phin_Wells]

To improve performance we'd like to add another Vault server that's only role is to handle the indexing. Has anyone done anything similar? I spoke to Symantec support who advised that it won't require an additional license as it won't be used to vault mail.

[sleddog]

To my knowledge, a seperate Indexing server is not a best practice. If you did that, you would have the Storage service and Indexing service on seperate Vault Servers. This would create a lot of MSMQ traffic between servers. In my experience, the best performance is gained by having the storage and indexing service for an archive on the same server.

You do need high-performing SCSI, FC attached storage for indexes.

Also, don't worry about the number of servers, EV is sold my the Mailbox/User

[jimbo2]

That is correct.

A separate indexing server would cause network traffic.

[Phin_Wells]

OK, thanks for your help

[jimbo2]

Check this out. This paper will help you solve design issues.

http://www.symantec.com/stn/articles/article_detail.jsp?articleid=managing_mailbox_moves_within_an_e...

[Phin_Wells]

cheers