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I want to avoid hiccups in my SharePoint setup, so I will like to ask what database should I specify for Search Service Application. Should I use the same database specified for my SharePoint Farm Configuration.
I am running SharePoint 2013 Server on a single server on windows 2012 datacenter edition.
Best practices is that you assign those database to the same database server. The names of the Search db's can be set when creating a new search service application and are by default prefilled. The only thing you may need to apply is a possible company policy when creating databases.
More information about a Search Service Application can be found on TechNet using the following url: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg502597(v=office.15).aspx.
