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    Does the number of folders that files are stored in slow the search speed down?

    As an example I have 10,000 files I want to be searchable. Once they are indexed does it matter if there are:
    10,000 files contained in 1 folder or
    1000 files contained in each of 10 folders or
    100 files contained in each 100 folders

    I would think that the fewer folders would be quicker, but once indexed it may not matter.

    I hope this question makes sense as it will determine how I structure my website.

    Thanks

    jj

  • #2
    Using extra folders (or not) will not effect performance.

    There are some typical benchmark results here.

    The major factors effecting search speed are,
    - The hardware in the server / PC
    - The script option selected in Zoom
    - The number of documents indexed
    - How much load is already on the server
    - The type of search performed (wild cards and exact phrase are slower than single word seaches)
    - If the index files have been cached in RAM

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