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Can my indexer cluster contain a mix of SmartStore and non-SmartStore indexes?

Steve_G_
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

I want to use SmartStore for some indexes but not for others. Can I do that?

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Steve_G_
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Yes. Like most indexing-related settings, you can configure SmartStore on a per-index basis.

A combination of SmartStore and non-SmartStore indexes on a single cluster is sometimes referred to as a "mixed mode" cluster.

See https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.0/Indexer/ChooseSmartStorestoragelocation

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Steve_G_
Splunk Employee
Splunk Employee

Yes. Like most indexing-related settings, you can configure SmartStore on a per-index basis.

A combination of SmartStore and non-SmartStore indexes on a single cluster is sometimes referred to as a "mixed mode" cluster.

See https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/7.2.0/Indexer/ChooseSmartStorestoragelocation

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