[OAK-6964] Document tail compaction

• Type: Documentation
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Done
• Fix Version/s: 1.9.0, 1.10.0, 1.8.1
• Component/s: doc, segment-tar
• Labels: documentation
• Epic Link: TarMK GC scalability
• Assignee: Michael Dürig
• Reporter: Michael Dürig
• Created: 20/Nov/17 15:17
• Updated: 26/Jan/18 10:15
• Resolved: 19/Jan/18 15:43

Description

We need to add documentation of tail compaction:

• What is it, how does it work?
• How is it configured and scheduled?
• How can it be monitored, what are the related log entries?
• What are its limitations?
• What if it fails?