Microsoft Office Share Point Server 2007 Enterprise Search

Microsoft Office Share. Point Server 2007 Enterprise Search Overview

Module Agenda l l l l Microsoft Enterprise Search Client-side Search Platform Client-side Comparison Server-side Search Platform Key Differences between WSS and MOSS Microsoft Search Server 2008 Key Features Microsoft Search Server 2008 and MOSS 2007 Comparison

Microsoft Enterprise Search Server-Side Search Platform Line-of-business systems and structured data sources Unstructured information People, expertise External Web sites Client-Side Search Platform Documents, programs, and media E-mail messages, appointments, and instant messaging

Client-Side Search Platform l Windows Desktop Search (WDS) for XP and Windows Server 2003 Ø l Free download Vista – Integrated Desktop Search Ø Ø Integrated in the operating system Virtual folders for search results

Client-Side Comparison WDS Microsoft® Windows® Vista Rich, actionable interface X X Integration with Microsoft Outlook X X Polite indexing (Pauses when computer is in use) X Live icons & document previews X X X Advanced search integrated into the operating system X Save searches to search folders X Instant search On taskbar From Start menu

Server-Side Search Platforms l Windows Share. Point Services 3. 0 Ø l Basic index / search capabilities to support WSS collaboration and document management Office Share. Point Server 2007 Ø Ø Enterprise search and indexing features unlocked Several product lines to support different scenarios and customer needs

Key Differences Between WSS and MOSS Can Index WSS v 3 Microsoft Office Share. Point Server (MOSS) Local Share. Point content External Share. Point sites, Exchange Public Folders, File Shares, Web Content, Lotus Notes, LOB Apps, and others. . . Rich, relevant results X Alerts, RSS, Did you mean, Duplicate collapsing X Scopes, Managed Properties Best Bets, Result Removal, Query Reports X X Search Center Tabs X BDC Search X API’s provided Query + Admin

DEMO l MOSS-Specific Search Features Ø Ø Ø Alerts RSS Did you mean? Best Bets Managed Properties

Microsoft Search Server 2008 l l Search-only solutions for intranets and public-facing Web sites Microsoft Search Server Express Ø l Microsoft Search Server 2008 Ø l Free, single-server product Fully-scalable version Includes Ø Ø Out of the box search for file shares, Web sites, Share. Point sites, Exchange Public Folders, Lotus Notes databases Extensibility to 3 rd party document repositories and file types Federated Search Crawling of non-Windows authenticated sources

MOSS 2007 and MSS 2008 Scenarios Description Scenario MOSS 2007 An information management solution that includes enterprise search integrated with portal, collaboration, Web content management, ECM, forms, and BI functionalities Customers who desire search as an integrated part of a broader information management solution MSS 2008 A core search-only solution for intranet and public-facing web sites • Customers who require a core search-only product that can be integrated into their existing infrastructure • Customers who require search functionality for their public-facing Web (Internet) sites

MOSS 2007 and MSS 2008 Features Comparison Features Microsoft Search Server Express Microsoft Search Server 2008 MOSS 2007 (Standard CAL) MOSS 2007 (Standard plus Enterprise CAL) File shares X X Web sites X X Share. Point sites X X Microsoft Exchange Server public folders X X Lotus Notes databases X X Third party document repositories X X Secure content access control X X Enhanced Search Center user interface X X Search for people and expertise X X Business Data Catalog (BDC) Document limit X No Limit

Lab 2: Search MOSS with IE 7 and WDS In this lab you will: l Add MOSS Search to IE 7 via the Registry l Advertise MOSS Search to IE 7 via a Web Page l Add MOSS Search to IE 7 using the Search. Provider method in the IE Object Model l Search MOSS with Windows Desktop Search