MOSS 2007 Search Architecture
• There is an index server that builds the index.
• There is a physical index file that is pushed to each WFE server.
• There is a query service that runs on the WFE that queries the index file.
• There are SSPs which are to host search services and control what content is indexed.
• The BDC is used to add external data (from a database and web services) to the index.
• There is an access control list which is used to manage security to items.
• There is an index server that builds the index.
• There is a physical index file that is pushed to each WFE server.
• There is a query service that runs on the WFE that queries the index file.
• There are SSPs which are to host search services and control what content is indexed.
• The BDC is used to add external data (from a database and web services) to the index.
• There is an access control list which is used to manage security to items.
