Databases whose size is monitored and minimized show increased performance: database operations require less I/O and fewer CPU resources; view rebuilding and updating is quicker; and memory and disk space allocation is improved.

The maximum database size is 64GB on Microsoft™ Windows™ and UNIX™. Use the following methods to minimize and monitor the size of databases:

• Compact databases
• Set database size quotas to prevent databases from growing beyond a specified size
• Delete inactive documents using the document archiving tool or using agents
• Set database performance properties that also reduce database size
• Use replication settings to limit the size of a replica by replicating to it only what's necessary
• When limiting the contents of a replica, decrease the database purge interval to remove deletion stubs more often
• Disable the default user activity recording in databases
• Disable soft deletions in databases

Related tasks
Deleting inactive documents
Setting database properties that optimize database performance
Limiting the contents of a replica
Managing database activity recording in databases
Enable soft deletions

Related reference
Tools for monitoring database size
Table of replication settings