title: Can Apache Solr Handle TeraByte Large Data
body: <p>I am an apache solr user about a year. I used solr for simple search tools but now I want to use solr with 5TB of data. I assume that 5TB data will be 7TB when solr index it according to filter that I use. And then I will add nearly 50MB of data per hour to the same index.</p>
  
  <p>1-  Are there any problem using single solr server with 5TB data. (without shards)</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>a-   Can solr server answers the queries in an acceptable time</p></li>
  <li><p>b-   what is the expected time for commiting of 50MB data on 7TB index.</p></li>
  <li><p>c-   Is there an upper limit for index size.</p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>2-  what are the suggestions that you offer</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>a-   How many shards should I use</p></li>
  <li><p>b-   Should I use solr cores</p></li>
  <li><p>c-   What is the committing frequency you offered. (is 1 hour OK)</p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>3-  are there any test results for this kind of large data</p>
  
  <p><br>
  There is no available 5TB data, I just want to estimate what will be the result.</p>
  
  <p>Note: You can assume that hardware resourses are not a problem.</p>