Splunk Inc.
Processing search responses returned by search peers

Abstract:

Processing of search responses returned by search peers is disclosed. An example method may include transmitting, by a computer system, a search request to a plurality of search peers of a data aggregation and analysis system; receiving a plurality of data packets from the plurality of search peers; parsing one or more data packets of the plurality of data packets, to produce a response to the search request; and splitting the response into two or more fields based on at least one of: a defined set of bit positions or a defined separator.