A customer is experiencing slow performance while executing long, adhoc analytic searches.

 Component Roles in FortiSIEM: Different components in FortiSIEM have specific roles and responsibilities, which contribute to the overall performance and functionality of the system.

 Query Worker: The query worker component is specifically designed to handle and optimize search queries within FortiSIEM.

Function: It processes search requests and executes analytic searches efficiently, handling large volumes of data to provide quick results.

Optimization: By improving the efficiency of query execution, the query worker can significantly speed up long, ad hoc analytic searches, addressing performance issues.

 Performance Impact: Utilizing the query worker ensures that searches are handled by a component optimized for such tasks, reducing the load on other components and improving overall system performance.

 References: FortiSIEM 6.3 User Guide, System Components section, which describes the roles of different workers, including the query worker, and their impact on system performance.