Requirements
| Resource | Requirement |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores | 4 cores minimum 8 or 16 cores required for greater than 5 collections or 25,000 documents |
| Memory | 16GB minimum 64GB for large number of collections/documents |
| Java Version | JDK 11 |
| Java Memory Settings - SearchBlox | XMS and XMX values are set to 8 GB by default. 16GB for larger document volume or number of collections. Maximum 31 GB can be allocated. |
| Java Memory Settings - Elasticsearch | XMS and XMX values are set to 4 GB by default. Maximum 31 GB can be allocated. |
| Operating System / VM / Cloud | Windows 10, 2012, 2016, 2019 Linux - CentOS, RHEL, Ubuntu, Amazon Linux 2 VMWare / Hyper-V Supported AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Supported |
| Disk Space | Disk space should be at least 2-3X the size of the data that needs to be indexed. If 1 GB of data needs to be indexed then the minimum disk space should be at least 2GB. SSD is recommended. |
Recommended Requirements
Recommended CPU/RAM requirements based on Documents/URLs indexed.
| Documents/URLs | SearchBlox Requires | RAM on Server | Processing Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 100,000 | 8GB | 16GB | 4 or 8 cores |
| 100,000 - 500,000 | 16GB | 32GB | 8 cores |
| 500,000 - 1 million | 31GB | 64GB | 16 cores |
| 1 million + | Cluster Setup | Cluster Setup | Cluster Setup |
Tuning System Requirements
- CPU and RAM requirements are a recommendation.
- Requirements may vary based on volume of documents, number of collections, refresh frequency, and number of search users.
How to update the memory for SearchBlox and Elasticsearch?
By default 8 GB RAM is allocated to SearchBlox and 4 GB to Elasticsearch. Therefore minimum 16 GB RAM is required to run SearchBlox.
Update the memory allocation in Windows by editing the <SEARCHBLOX_INSTALLATION_PATH>/start.d/start.ini file within the SearchBloxServer folder.
-Xmx8g
-Xms8g
Change to 16g when you have at least a 32GB server:
-Xmx16g
-Xms16g
Update the memory allocation of elasticsearch by editing <SEARCHBLOX_INSTALLATION_PATH>\elasticsearch\config\jvm.options and updating xms and xmx value in line numbers 22 and 23 as shown below
-Xmx8g
-Xms8g
Please restart SearchBlox and Elasticsearch services after saving the changes.
Browser Compatibility
| Browser | Version | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Chrome 68 and above | Admin Dashboard and Search works well in Chrome browsers Below version 68 few features might not work |
| Mozilla Firefox | Firefox 40 and above | Admin Dashboard and Search works well Below version 40 few features might not work |
| Internet Explorer | IE 8- IE11 | Admin Console features not supported Search Pages are supported in IE 8 and above |
| Safari | Safari 7 and above | Admin Dashboard and Search works well Below version 7 few features might not work |
| Opera | Opera 44 and above | Admin Dashboard and Search works well Below version 44 few features might not work |
Updated about 3 years ago
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