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For use cases with frequent updates, such as backup software like Commvault, NetBackup, Veeam et al, restoring an Elasticsearch index from backup is not suitable. After restoring a specific point-in-time of the Elasticsearch index, the backup client software may not be able to read the data beyond that time. To address this, a “Refresh Search Index” is required, which synchronizes the Elasticsearch Index with the current state of data. This refresh process can take almost the same amount of time as creating a new search feed.
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