Small (Business) Server - Microsoft Windows Search or Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express

Solution 1:

We have looked at Search Server Express in our org, and have found that it works well for a free product, but it has pros and cons.

Pros

• It's free, can't beat the price
• It does what it says it will do, indexes storage and enables people to search

Cons

• It is IE bound... you have to use Internet Explorer to get search results
• It is kind of hardware intensive... you can't run it on just any box lying around

Thats pretty much where we left it, e are continuing to look at express as an option for the future. There are some other options, but they cost. The Google Appliance is kind of spendy, but a good option. There is also an option from Copernic that seems good also, but it costs.