On 11/18/2015 9:02 PM, Troy Edwards wrote: > I am looking for some good articles/guidance on how to determine number of > shards and replicas for an index?
The long version: https://lucidworks.com/blog/sizing-hardware-in-the-abstract-why-we-dont-have-a-definitive-answer/ The short version: There's no quick formula for figuring out how much hardware you need and how to divide your index onto that hardware. There are too many variables involved. Building a prototype (or ideally a full-scale environment) is the only reliable way to figure it out. Those of us who have been doing this for a long time can make educated guesses if we are presented with the right pieces of information, but frequently users will not know some of that information until the system is put into production and actually handles real queries. The only general advice I have is this: It's probably going to cost more than you think it will. Thanks, Shawn
