[KinoSearch] KinoSearch::Docs::Cookbook::ReusingSearchers]

Henry henka at cityweb.co.za
Thu Sep 13 00:12:42 PDT 2007



> 2)  At http://www.rectangular.com/kinosearch/wiki/ScalingUp you discuss
> possible cluster arrangements, etc.  I'm thinking of the best way to apply
> this idea without buying more hardware (for now).  In our clustering
> solution, there is no "master" node, can you foresee any problem having
> *all* nodes the "master" (with the search load being spread around and the
> results being aggregated on whichever node the client hit).

> This topology is used to spread the HTTP (and DB) load around the cluster
> allowing for higher loads and easy scaling (and HA).  Having a single
> search master breaks this somewhat.  We'll migrate searching onto a
> separate cluster later, but for now I need to make things fit.

Hi Marvin,

Dunno if you missed the above post (or you're playing catchup):  any
comments on whether all search nodes can be "masters" for
aggregating/sorting results?

Regards
Henry


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