IndexTank
Real-time, hosted search engine that enables developers to build search-based applications efficiently.
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IndexTank operated as a hosted search-as-a-service provider, offering a real-time, full-text search and indexing system through a simple JSON API. The company was founded in 2009 by Diego Basch, an entrepreneur from Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a background in building technology companies. Basch's experience as a founder who has raised venture capital and led exits informed the development of IndexTank.
The business catered to developers and websites requiring powerful search functionality without the burden of managing their own search software and servers. Clients, which included prominent platforms like Reddit and Twitvid, could integrate the service to provide their users with features such as real-time feed indexing, instant data availability for searches, and geolocation capabilities. The business model was centered on providing this hosted search infrastructure, allowing customers to build search-based applications quickly. The company's core product consisted of several key components: the IndexEngine for real-time indexing, a RESTful API for communication and management, and Nebulizer, a multi-tenant framework for hosting numerous indexes.
A significant milestone for IndexTank was its acquisition by LinkedIn in October 2011 for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition was part of LinkedIn's broader strategy to enhance its platform's capabilities by integrating robust, scalable technologies. Following the acquisition, the IndexTank service was maintained for a period before being shut down on April 10, 2012. In a move to support the existing user base and the broader developer community, LinkedIn open-sourced key components of the IndexTank technology under the Apache 2.0 License in December 2011. After the shutdown, a new service called Searchify was launched to continue offering a service compatible with the IndexTank API, and many former customers migrated to this new platform.
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