Enterprise search delivers enormous value by connecting users to the right information, the right organizations, and the right people.
Today’s state-of-the-art enterprise search technology allows user to preform a number of complex tasks: information exploration and discovery; structured data search; data cleansing; operational intelligence; and automatic information monitoring, to name a few. Enterprise search provides the platform for sophisticated real-time analytics of large data sets. By intelligently exploring structured, unstructured, and rich media data, these highly contextually aware applications can maximize information use for everyone, especially demanding knowledge workers.
By leveraging Microsoft Solutions such as FAST, B&E can provide you with the latest in Enterprise Search Technology:
>> Contextual Search Results
Common searches return keywords entered into the search but do not return results based on the context in which the keyword was used. FAST uses standard XML tags to annotate entities with important metadata items that then increase the of the search to find not only results with your keywords, but also ones that fit the context of your search. This vastly improves the ordering of search results making sure that you find what you want in first page of results.
>>Programmable personalization
FAST allows users across the organization to personalize the search function. Whether it is customizing the way search results are displayed, setting the entities the search is preformed on or setting authoritative sources, FAST provides an unparralled level of customization in enterprise search. Personalization can be done at a higher level as well, allowing an organization's IT Staff to preconfigure what information the search application displays to different users depending on their focus and authorization levels.
>>Scalable platform
FAST can scale seamlessly across a wide array of architectures, with sub-second response time—even across extreme query loads and content volumes. In addition, linear scalability allows for exceptionally high-end performance for competitive prices.
FAST's ability to search is not limited to one data source either, FAST Unity’s federation framework extends FAST ESP to blend and manage content from multiple search indexes and includes support for over 85 languages. This makes FAST an extremely useful option for users that must use multiple databases to find the most relevant search result, by condensing all of those results into one simple to use application.
>> Security
Implement an Enterprise Search system for your business without worrying about compromising the security of your business. FAST not only looks at a content's data when returning search results but actively checks the content level permissions on the documents or the folders they are located in and displays only those results that the user submitting the query has access to. In a federated search, FAST Unity can interact with other search servers to return results using the security features embedded in those servers as well.
