Hey-
I have the following situation, and I am looking for any suggestions...
First, here is my current configuration:
1. Java Indexer (windows service) created to index data from a SQL Server
database...3 indexes are created
2. DotLucene is used on the front-end to search my index files...which means I
am running on Windows Server 2003 and IIS 6.0 ( sorry guys :-P )
3. The index location(s) are read from a config file
4. I am currently running this site on one webserver (not a farm)
The problem is that I am moving to a webfarm shortly...and I am trying to
figure out a way to replicate the index(s) that I am creating. The indexer
indexes based off a bit field in the database, and a seperate thread runs in
the background to optimize the index(s).
Possible Solutions:
1. If I use so me built-in replication or some other third party solution
across the servers I think (tell me if I am wrong please) I may have an issue
since the indexer compresses and writes and something may go wrong...
2. If I use a shared drive (UNC) to another clustered machine (not one of the
webservers), I need to open ports for IIS and the worker process to talk to
it...not a good idea
3. If I store on one web-server and have a shared drive from all other
webservers to that one webserver, then I have a problem if that one webserver
goes down for aby reason
4. I don't want to store the indexes in a database
5. I can get a Index Server to use (like a state server)...but I would rather
not spend the money :-)
6. I can use some remoting solution to bypass the UNC idea...but this requires
a coding change (not a problem if this is the best solution)
What I am looking for is someone who knows of the best solution...or if someone
implemented something different than the above.
Thanks!
-Joe
