Every vault hosted by a Meridian application server will consume system resources (memory and CPU) for overhead even when not frequently used. Wherever possible, reduce the number of vaults on one server. The maximum number of vaults on a single Meridian application server is limited to 64 to prevent system stability issues. However, the practical number of vaults per Meridian server is limited by the number of CPUs and available memory.
In any case, we do not recommend more than 10–15 vaults (depending on their size and the number of concurrent users) per Meridian application server. If the number of vaults on one server and the number of users accessing that server begin to require more application virtual memory than can be provided by the operating system, consider moving one or more of the vaults to an additional Meridian application server. If the server only hosts one large vault and sufficient application virtual memory cannot be made available through other optimizations (including upgrading the server hardware, operating system, and Meridian software), consider dividing the vault into two or more smaller vaults only as a last resort.
Tip Temporarily disable vaults that are seldom used or reduce their MaximumCacheSize setting to make more memory available for active vaults. For assistance in temporarily disabling vaults, contact BlueCielo Technical Support.
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