[JAMES-2202] We should rely on Alias when dealing with ElasticSearch

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: master
• Component/s: elasticsearch
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Benoit Tellier
• Created: 25/Oct/17 05:00
• Updated: 01/Nov/17 11:05
• Resolved: 01/Nov/17 11:05

Description

Alias gives more flexibility when administrating ElasticSearch. It is a general good practice.

Also, we want to handle configurable index name and alias name. (This would allow for instance to use several James server on the same ElasticSearch cluster).