TUNING


Controlling database size
Databases whose size is monitored and minimized show increased performance: database operations require less I/O and fewer CPU resources; view rebuilding and updating is quicker; and memory and disk space allocation is improved.

The maximum database size is 64GB on Microsoft Windows and UNIX. Use the following methods to minimize and monitor the size of databases:


Related concepts
Compacting databases
Database size quotas

Related tasks
Deleting inactive documents
Setting database properties that optimize database performance
Limiting the contents of a replica
Managing database activity recording in databases
Enable soft deletions

Related reference
Tools for monitoring database size
Table of replication settings