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Is there an estimate how much memory does this site need to have the full index in memory? I gotta say, I've seen at least one? other Typesense post here on HN

Is there an estimate how much memory does this site need to have the full index in memory? I gotta say, I've seen at least one? other Typesense post here on HN at some point and I can't really comprehend HOW FAST this actually is, especially considering how much more bloat and slower general web has gone in the past years. I don't really have anything to search for from the given site but I just played around with it to enjoy the speed.

jabo 5y ago
Ha! Once you're used to instant search-as-you-type experiences, it's pretty addictive. From a UX perspective, it actually helps increase engagement as people tend to search for more queries, since there's no cognitive overhead in typing something and waiting for a result. The commits data is ~950MB on disk, with ~1 million records. It takes up about ~3GB in RAM when indexed in Typesense.