Single large disk for confluence

me_tx4neb

Hi 

I have linux server that have two disk

1-for os

2-for confluence data

 

Now I have question about which is logical for confluence data:

1- have single partition with huge size? E.g 5TB disk

2- or use multiple disk with small size (e.g use virtual disk to see disks as single with tools like Mhddfs)? E.g 5x1TB disk

 

any idea?

thanks

Alexis Robert

Hi @me , 

 

any system administrator will tell you that a good practice is to have separate partitions : this way, if there's an issue on a data partition (for example, logs filling up a directory) then it won't impact other OS components.

Also, it's easier when you want to increase some partition size (addind a new disk for example) if it's separated : this way you will only need to move some Confluence data to a new disk and the service won't be impacted.

 

It would advise :

• one partition for logs (the ones in CONFLUENCE_HOME/logs and CONFLUENCE_DIR/logs) 
• one partition for data (CONFLUENCE_HOME)
• one partition fot the OS and Confluence binaries

 

Let me know if this helps, 

 

--Alexis