load balancing

load balancing

noun

The activity by which a forwarder distributes its data stream across multiple receiving indexers in a predefined group. For example, if you define a load-balanced group of three receiving indexers, the forwarder switches from one indexer to another after a specified interval so that each indexer receives a portion of the data.

Related terms

• weighted load balancing

For more information

In Forwarding Data:

• Set up load balancing

In Managing Indexers and Clusters:

• Use forwarders to get your data into the cluster