System and method for searching disparate file systems

摘要

A system and method for searching for data in disparate file systems and returning a merged list of search results. The system includes an interface for receiving a search request; a mechanism for issuing the search request in a first request format to a first search system and for receiving a first list of search results in a first format; a mechanism for issuing the search request in a second request format to a second search system, and for receiving a second list of search results in a second format, wherein the first list is received in a disparate format than the second list; and a mechanism for merging the first list and the second list into a common format.