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Google Search Appliance

Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) new enterprise search appliance capable of indexing
10 million documents raises the bar for such applications. Using a search
interface with which most Web-enabled employees are familiar, greatly reduces
the overhead associated with deploying the solution.

In Nemertes' Unified Communications and Collaboration research, 73% of
enterprises are deploying or planning to deploy enterprise search functions in
the next three years.

Impacts:

Enterprises: Search just got easier. Now it the time to examine the benefits
of this technology.

Vendors: Although Google interoperates with social-networking vendors such as
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MFST) and IBM (NYSE: IBM), this solution is a direct threat
to both. Expect Google's announcement to spur a competitive response.

Investors: Enterprise search is catching on with enterprises. Watch for
vendors who are moving to satisfy demand in this area, including privately held
Jive Software, Leverage Software, and Connectbeam.

Mike Jude, Senior Analyst

http://www.nemertes.com/market_analyses/nemertes_market_analysis_unified_communications_and_collaboration_social_computing
http://www.rushprnews.com/2008/08/09/new-google-search-appliance-10-million-documents-in-a-single-box/