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Data & System Availability - Indexing services
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Indexing service
When data is moved between different storage tiers or systems, clients, applications and backup systems can get confused about where the data is actually stored.
An indexing server keeps track of the location of all the data in a storage system. It interfaces with the archiving solution and provides a transparent interface to clients and applications. The archiving solution on demand moves data back to other tiers.
Figure 5: Indexing server