Optimum Search Performance (Searches Only)

Figure 5–5 shows search performance on a hypothetical system. As expected, Directory Server offers top search performance for a given system configuration when the whole data set fits into memory.

Figure 5–5 Search Performance

For large data sets better performance has been observed when database cache and entry cache are set to their minimum sizes and available memory is left to the operating system for use in allocating file system cache. As shown, performance improves when more of the data set fits into the file system cache.

For medium data sets better performance has been observed when the file system cache holds the whole data set, and extra physical memory available is devoted to entry cache. As shown, performance improves when more of the medium data set fits in entry cache.