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 # Search
 
 The search service is responsible for metadata and content extraction,
-the retrieved date is indexed and made searchable.
+the retrieved data is indexed and made searchable.
 
 The search service runs out of the box with the shipped default `basic` configuration.
 No further configuration is needed.
 
+Note that as of now, the search service cannot be scaled.
+Consider using dedicated hardware for this service in case more resources are needed.
+
 ## Search backends
 
 To store and query the indexed data, a search backend is needed.