Ptsearchserver recommended partition size

Hello,
Using ptsearchserver 10.3.0. The existing Portal Search Server index is Clustered over two nodes each exceeding over 32 Gb in size. This large size, contribues to instability in the
search servers, corruption in the search files, delays in restoring services when the search servers abend.
Allocation of 140GB spare allocated disk space, was requested and mounted
The existing 2 node search cluster will be partitioned resulting in each cluster being comprised of 2 search partitions.
While little vendor documentation exists, we are hopeful a side effect of the re-partitioning will be a reduced timeframe for re-indexing the search database
as the size will be split over multiple partitions.
Question is whether or not one additional partition with two nodes is going to be sufficient to see a noticeable change in the areas listed above? If not, have searched extensively and not found a recommended partition size so we can do the math and know how many partitions should be created so our search server operates optimally?
Any input about this action we are attempting to take is greatly appreciated.

Really depending on what you are going to store on D and E you would need to decide what the paritition size should be since there is not a recommend partition size for thos parititions these are customizable.
The recommend size for C is at least 32 GB
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/system-requirements.aspx

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I'm about to move from a 160 GB to a 500 GB disk and was wondering if there are any recommendations for partitioning a disk of that size.
Currently, /var is a 20 GB (ext3) and I'm always having to delete old packages to make space. /boot is 100 MB (ext2) and thats also too small. Should /var be reiserfs these days to speed up pacman?
And for /home, what difference would it make as one huge partition rather than a few (say 5) smaller ones? Would fcsk be quicker one way or the other?
Any other advice?

raymano wrote:
There is no good answer to this question. It's like asking "What size pants do you think I should ware?"
It really depends on what you are trying to do. One man's best partitioning scheme is another's nightmare.
I don't see why you couldn't give a good answer to this question. You can specify minimal specs for some partitions, and maximum specs for others.
For example: it makes no sense to make your swap twice your RAM once your RAM gets above 512 MB. With a light WM or DE, you barely hit 512 MB (and won't use any swap either).
Your root should be at least 5 GB or so (to make sure). My root is 4 GB, and not even half of it is used. I have /var separately too, recommended is 2-3 GB. /tmp should be 512 MB at least, but 1 GB is plenty.
Separate /home is a must also. Generally you shouldn't make a big root, just put your /home on a separate partition and you'll be fine (unless you're gonna install lots of big games and stuff, then you should make your root large enough of course).

Someone recommend partition sizes?

I'm finally getting an external drive - 250gb and am wondering how others might suggest I partition it for optimum use. Here's some of what I use my iMac for now, and what I plan to use it for.
1. Current setup - 60gb internal drive.
a. Typically it has 30-35gb free, until I dump a 2 hour tape into iMovie, which leaves 3-10gb free space. iMovie 5 and iDVD 5 seems to need more free space than that or its previous versions.
b. I'm now in the process of importing all of my audio CD collection into iTunes, that could take my available down to about 20gb
c. My iPhoto library is now around 2,100 pictures. I think that disk space used is around 2gb.
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a. Use a part of the 250gb drive to make a COMPLETE backup of my internal drive (should I partition 60gb for this, regardless of the space currently used on my internal?)
b. I've thought about using a separate partition for either or both my iPhoto & iTunes library(ies)
c. I've thought about using a separate partition just for iMovie projects (one 2-hour project at a time probably).
d. Should I reserve a partition or more to be available as a backup for each partition that I will use?
Sorry for the length of this post. Hope this makes sense and someone can guide me.
My biggest fear is setting up partitions, begin using them, then to find out I've shorted myself along the way. (I have seen a $50 program in these forums that does allow you to re-partition on the fly; maybe someone can comment on that as well).
Thank you in advance
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Hi DHodges,
Beyond partitioning off 60 Gig to act as a backup source, minimise the amount of partitions that you have, otherwise you will tend to lock away significant portions of your drive (individual large files/folders can only be saved within one partition, they can't be spanned across partitions).
It is better to simply have folders witin a large partition. Numerous paritions are not really that much protection against drive failure.
As regards the repartitioning software, you need to be careful. The penalty for a problem with this software can instant loss of accessibility to all data on a drive.
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Partition size for clones

Hi all
in preparing an external drive to clone (CC Cloner) both my macbook pro and g5 would people recommend partition sizes on the external that matchthe physical size of the drives to be cloned or partition sizes that match the data used on the drives to be cloned plus a bit of free space ?
Kind Regards
Eric

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what you do
amount of RAM
64-bit (very slightly larger but better memory management)
page file
hibernation
Just room to breath is a factor.
SP1 and above require 10GB of free space
Any OS needs a 20% free space to function properly
What MS and Apple post are not partition sizes but how large Windows 7 is (16GB for 32-bit, 20GB for 64-bit) though.
apps, data, cache, thumbnails, photos, etc on top of that.
And how small your hard drive free space. You need to leave OS X with free space to function and grow too.
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After updating software, hardware, downloading Boot Camp Asst, and installing Windows XP Pro (have not yet downloaded Mac drivers or software, nor have I submitted registration of my WinXP Pro software, still have 29 days), I realized that I set the partition size too small and need to resize it. I read in other postings that I can copy the Windows partition to an external HDD from the Mac OSX side, then run Boot Camp again, delete the "too small" Windows partition, then run Boot Camp again and reset the partition size larger. Does anyone have detailed instructions to do this?
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In doing a search on the Internet, I've found some sites saying that the Cache size of a Proxy server should be the equivalent of 0.5MB per user, which would mean that the Cache Partition would be 200MB large based on 400 users. I've also have documents off the net saying that it should be 3GB in size based on 400 users. That is quite the spread in recommended size!! Any ideas what the recommended Cache Partition size should be... based on about 400 users??
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Originally Posted by jmclean
Are there any guidelines or recommendations for partition sizes, either absolute (MB, GB) or relative (%) for a fresh NOWS SBE 2.5 server for general office use - file, print, G'wise email, ifolder.
Which partitions should be separate?
I have about 450 GB to play with: 140 GB mirrored, 420 GB RAID 5
Thanks, James.
Hello James,
Refer to the Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition 2.5 Issues Readme
2.3 Partitioning NOWS SBE 2.5
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/boot
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All data is in the "/" partition unless you intend to use NSS. NSS Pools must be created on an uninitialized disk or uninitialized logical volume so a LUN on your RAID5 array would be a logical candidate. For more information about installing NSS see the Issues Readme section 2.8 Installing Novell Storage Services.
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1) what is the recommended widows partition size to install:
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