Google Enterprise Search Briefing Center

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What is Enterprise Search?

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Enterprise search is a system that allows corporate users to search a variety of data sources through a single interface. This can include desktops, email servers, enterprise application databases, . . .

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What is the difference between Enterprise Search and Internet Search?

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While the two methods of search might sound similar, in reality the mechanisms behind the two are quite different. Usually, enterprise search systems do not search the public Internet and only focus on resources that are part of the company's private network. By the same token, Internet search engines generally do not cross corporate firewalls and search private corporate data.

 

Also, enterprise search engines tend to provide faster results since . . .

Trends in Enterprise Search

  • Most Users are Unhappy with Enterprise Search

    — April 10, 2008 | InformationWeek

    Separate U.S. and U.K. surveys released this week found that search engines are failing workers.

  • 5 Desktop Search Apps that Make Finding Files Simple

    — February 21, 2008 | InformationWeek

    Lost in the sea of documents, e-mails, and other data on your computer? Desktop search tools abound — from a free personal app to a high-dollar enterprise edition.

  • Analysis: Enterprise Search

    — June 25, 2007 | InformationWeek

    New search appliances claim to be uniquely adapted to meet enterprise needs. We tested eight enterprise search products and analyzed the technology's security and architectural implications. Our take: The math just doesn't add up.

In Depth Resources

  • Google's Enterprise Hardware Gets Universal Search

    — October 10, 2007 | InformationWeek

    Improvements let companies see single-line results from apps like Salesforce.com, EMC Documentum, IBM FileNet, OpenText Livelink, and Microsoft SharePoint.

  • Google Triples Search Appliance Capacity

    — August 6, 2008 | InformationWeek

    An upgraded version of the Google Search Appliance can handle up to 10 million documents, more than triple the previous maximum of 3 million documents.

  • Google Launches 'Site Search' for Enterprise

    — June 3, 2008 | InformationWeek

    The rebranding of Google Custom Search Business Edition now offers enhanced index coverage including documents on public sites that otherwise wouldn't be indexed.