What Is Distributed Searching?
Distributed searching is the capability to search across multiple computers. A typical searching system indexes the data on a single computer. Users will search on the computer and the search system will respond with results from a single computer. In distributed search, users still search the same way. The search system sends the request to all the computers which are part of the distributed search system. The computers send the result back to the main computer and the main computer compiles a single result and sends it back to the user. The whole search experience is exactly the same for the end user. Distributed searching ensures that a collection of independent computers appears like one single solution.
Benefits of Distributed Searching in Email Archiving
The distributed technology is not new. The World Wide Web is the biggest example of distributed system. Other examples are the Internet, Intranet, search engines, and more. There are many benefits of distributed systems:
Reliability: All computers are independent of each other. If one computer crashes the system will still survive. Distributed systems improve the reliability by higher availability.
Cost Effective: The bigger the computer system the higher the cost and complexity. With a distributed system, low cost computer systems are added, which is overall cost effective.
Incremental Growth: The system can grow by aligning itself with processing power requirements and storage needs. Distributed systems provide the ability to have a modular system and grow incrementally.
Resource Sharing: One of the biggest benefits of the distributed system is resource sharing. The work is shared between the independent computer nodes which keeps the overall performance of the distributed system optimal.
Intradyn’s Archiving Operating System (AOS) version 5.2 is introducing distributed searching in its email archiving solutions. AOS 5.2 gives ability to the customer to have virtually unlimited storage and unlimited processing power. This is a powerful feature and sets the ORCA email archiving appliance (virtual solution using VMWare and HyperV) as well as the Razorsafe email archiving appliance (DELL based physical hardware appliance) in a different league. For more information on how Intradyn’s email archiving solutions can help your business manage its email and let you stay compliant, contact sales@intradyn.com.
