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QRadar: What is data scattering?

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What is data scattering in QRadar Data Nodes?

Answer

The scattering process distributes incoming data from the parent node to all other nodes of the cluster based on the free space of each node, for instance:

The parent node has 25% free space and the data node has 40% free space. The data node receives 40 events, while the parent node receives 25 events until both appliances have approximately the same amount of free space.

If a data node goes offline, scattering tries to move the data to the next member of the cluster. If it is unsuccessful, it stores data locally on the parent node so that no data is lost.

For more information about data nodes, see QRadar: About Data Nodes.

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31 May 2023

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