There is no built-in limit to the number of records that a WINS server can replicate or store. The size of the database is dependent on the number of WINS clients on the network. The WINS database grows over time as a result of clients starting and stopping on the network.
The size of the WINS database is not directly proportional to the number of active client entries. Over time, as some WINS client entries become obsolete and are deleted, there remains some unused space.
To recover space and improve performance, you should compact the database.
To compact the Advanced Server WINS database
1. Log on to the Advanced Server WINS computer as root.
2. Stop the WINS server by typing the following command:
net stop wins
3. Compact the WINS database by typing the following command:
winsadm -c
4. Start the WINS server by typing the following command:
net start wins