SPLK-2002 Deployment Architecture And Clustering Practice Question
You are deploying a Search Head Cluster across multiple data centers. Which feature allows you to prioritize searches performed by users in the same site as the indexers?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Search affinity
Search affinity allows you to configure search heads to prioritize indexers within their own site to minimize cross-site traffic.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Site-aware routing
Why it's wrong here
This is not the correct term for this feature.
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Data locality
Why it's wrong here
This is a concept, not a feature name.
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Load balancing
Why it's wrong here
Load balancing does not consider search affinity.
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Search affinity
Why this is correct
Search affinity minimizes cross-site search traffic.
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