1. Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise Search
Enterprise Search Overview

2. Module Agenda 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

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

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

5. Client-Side Comparison
WDS
Microsoft® Windows® Vista
Rich, actionable interface X
Integration with Microsoft Outlook
Polite indexing (Pauses when computer is in use)
Live icons & document previews
Advanced search integrated into the operating system
Save searches to search folders
Instant search
On taskbar
From Start menu
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6. Server-Side Search Platforms
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
Basic index / search capabilities to support WSS collaboration and document management
Office SharePoint Server 2007
Enterprise search and indexing features unlocked
Several product lines to support different scenarios and customer needs

7. Key Differences Between WSS and MOSS
WSS v3
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS)
Can Index
Local SharePoint content
External SharePoint 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
Scopes, Managed Properties
Best Bets, Result Removal, Query Reports
Search Center Tabs
BDC Search
API’s provided
 Query
Query + Admin

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

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

10. 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

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

12. Lab 2: Search MOSS with IE7 and WDS
In this lab you will:
Add MOSS Search to IE7 via the Registry
Advertise MOSS Search to IE7 via a Web Page
Add MOSS Search to IE7 using the SearchProvider method in the IE Object Model
Search MOSS with Windows Desktop Search