Chapter 3. FS4SP Architecture

After completing this chapter, you will be able to

  • Understand the relationship between FS4SP and your existing SharePoint architecture.

  • Set up and use Search Service Applications in SharePoint to communicate with FS4SP.

  • Understand the main internal components of FS4SP and their roles.

  • Understand the column and row architecture of the FS4SP search index.

Every search system is built from several components. This chapter describes how Microsoft FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint (FS4SP) works on a component level and how it fits into the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 architecture. When setting up a new system, you need to consider how the system will be used day to day. A thorough understanding of the SharePoint/FS4SP architecture ...

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