Chapter 5 Designing The Directory Topology; Topology Overview - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02 - DEPLOYMENT Deployment Manual

In Chapter 4, "Designing the Directory Tree," you designed how your directory
stores entries. Because Netscape Directory Server (Directory Server) can store a
large quantity of entries, you may need to distribute your entries across more than
one server. Your directory's topology describes how you divide your directory tree
among multiple physical Directory Servers and how these servers link with one
another.
This chapter describes planning the topology of your directory. It contains the
following sections:
• Topology Overview (page 77)
• Distributing Your Data (page 78)
• About Knowledge References (page 82)
• Using Indexes to Improve Database Performance (page 93)

Topology Overview

You can design your deployment of Directory Server to support a distributed
directory where the directory tree you designed in Chapter 4, "Designing the
Directory Tree" is spread across multiple physical Directory Servers. The way you
choose to divide your directory across servers helps you accomplish the following:
• Achieve the best possible performance for your directory-enabled applications
• Increase the availability of your directory
• Improve the management of your directory
Designing the Directory Topology
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