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HKP11's avatar
HKP11
Level 4
15 years ago

add second EV server to EV site

Hi, I tested adding a second EV server to the current EV site, and surprised that it did not allow you to specify the storage/index locations on the second EV server, but instead wanted to use th...
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  • JesusWept3's avatar
    JesusWept3
    15 years ago
    what i would suggest is have one site, but have your Vault Store Da.tabase for the 2nd location located on a SQL server there and make sure that the two storage servers don't share with each other, otherwise you will get lots of storage requests back and forth which could potentially stress the WAN


    But it really depends on the size of both sites (number of users etc) and the speed between them.
    I would avoid having multiple sites if you can
PCarroll's avatar
PCarroll
Level 3
15 years ago

If you are wanting to install EV on another server within the same directory but on another physical site with WAN inbetween, is it better to install the server in the same Directory but in it's own site or could they be in the same site? If in the same site, will all archiving traffic be processed and moved from server2 to server 1??

Thanks,

Paul.