Sizing for EC2 instances
SearchBlox EC2 Instance Sizing Guide
The table below provides recommended EC2 instance sizes for SearchBlox deployments, balancing cost and performance.
| Documents/URLs | SearchBlox Requires | EC2 Type |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 100,000 | 8GB | r5.large |
| 100,000 - 500,000 | 16GB | r5.xlarge |
| 500,000 - 1 million | 30GB | r5.2xlarge |
| 1 million + | Cluster Setup | Cluster Setup (r5.large or m5a.xlarge) |
Best practices
These requirements are recommendations only. Actual needs may vary depending on document size, refresh frequency, and the types of search or visualization required.