Distributed framework for data proximity-based task splitting in a content indexing system

A computer-implemented method for content indexing data, the method comprising:

• receiving an indication of an amount of data to content index;
• determining a controller content indexing proxy is available to perform content indexing operations, wherein:
• the controller content indexing proxy is executed by a first computing device that executes a media agent, and
• the media agent manages at least a subset of the amount of data to content index;
• assigning the subset of the amount of data to content index to the controller content indexing proxy such that the media agent restores secondary copies corresponding to the subset of the amount of data and provides the restored secondary copies to the controller content indexing proxy;
• and
• transmitting an instruction to the controller content indexing proxy indicating that the subset of the amount of data to content index is assigned to the controller content indexing proxy.

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause a networked information management system to perform a plurality of operations comprising:

• receiving an indication of an amount of data to content index;
• determining a controller content indexing proxy is available to perform content indexing operations, wherein:
• the controller content indexing proxy is executed by a first computing device that executes a media agent, and
• the media agent manages at least a subset of the amount of data to content index;
• assigning the subset of the amount of data to content index to the controller content indexing proxy such that the media agent restores secondary copies corresponding to the subset of the amount of data and provides the restored secondary copies to the controller content indexing proxy;
• and
• transmitting an instruction to the controller content indexing proxy indicating that the subset of the amount of data to content index is assigned to the controller content indexing proxy.