A search appliance is a type of computer which is attached to a corporate network for the purpose of indexing the content shared across that network in a way that is similar to a web search engine. It may be made accessible through a public web interface or restricted to users of that network. A search appliance is usually made up of: a gathering component, a standardizing component, a data storage area, a search component, a user interface component, and a management interface component.
Vendors of search appliances
editFormer/defunct vendors of search appliances
edit- Black Tulip Systems
- Google Search Appliance[1][2]
- Index Engines
- Munax
- Perfect Search Appliance
References
edit- ^ "Google Enterprise Search". Google. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ Barb Darrow (5 February 2016). "So Long Google Search Appliance". Fortune. Fortune. Retrieved 7 June 2018.