Microsoft Extends Desktop Search to the Enterprise
Redmond Adds Network Search
Microsoft breaks down the search wall between the desktop and the enterprise, where it will find IBM waiting.
November 15, 2005
Microsoft said on Tuesday it will extend the reach of its desktop search technology to business networks.
Windows Desktop Search for enterprises will give IT managers the ability to add search access to shared resources on the corporate network.
The Redmond giant made the announcement at its IT Forum 2005 conference in Europe for IT professionals, which is being held in Barcelona, Spain.
Desktop search is a major area of focus for Microsoft and its portal rivals, such as Google and Yahoo. There are also a slew of independents including Copernic Desktop Search and blinkx. But enterprise search has been a focus for IBM, which has for the most part stayed out of the stand-alone desktop search field.
But with the extension of its desktop search product into the enterprise, Microsoft has sounded a warning that it is about to break down the search barrier between the desktop and the enterprise.
More at http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=14481&hed=Redmond+Does+Enterprise+Search
November 22nd, 2005 at 8:40 am
What’s your reaction on Google Base - Beta Launch.
Well, for those of you that don’t know Google launched Google Base; a few days ago – of course in the typical Google way in BETA.
Here is a post on Google’s blog about it.
it will be very interesting to see how this plays out. To me, it looks like Google wants to own the online commerce/classified world. This could be potentially bad for eBay, Amazon, Craigslist, Yahoo!, and a slew of other companies.
Looks like I am not the only one thinking this way. Check out this story at Fool.com.
January 21st, 2006 at 5:06 pm
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