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9 Reuniting a Split Database
A split database refers to a configuration in which only the metadata database is stored on the
Interplay Engine. All other database files and folders are stored on an Avid shared-storage
workspace. Previous versions of this guide described how to create and manage a split database
to allow for a large number of file assets. This configuration is no longer recommended. Storing
many small files on ISIS workspaces is an inefficient use of ISIS storage and can lead to
performance problems. Customers with existing split databases can continue to use them but
Avid does not recommend creating new split databases.
The following topics describe the optional procedure of reuniting a split database:
Preparing to Reunite a Split Database
Reuniting a Split Database (AvidWG Only)
Reuniting a Split Database (AvidWG and _InternalData)
Configuring the workgroup.xml File