Google goes Mini.The Google Mini is a hardware and software search appliance A search appliance (SA) is a device which is attached to a corporate network for the purpose of indexing the content shared across that network in a way that is similar to a web search engine. that delivers the power and productivity of Google search Google is owned by Google, Inc. whose mission statement is to "organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful". The largest search engine on the web, Google receives several hundred million queries each day through its various services. across an organization's documents and websites. Google Mini offers fast, relevant search results, easy installation and minimal administration to businesses such as consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , educational institutions, state and local governments, and non-profits. The Google Mini can be installed and operational in less than an hour. Plug it into your network, perform some simple configuration steps using the web-based Administrator Console and you can begin providing quality search results to your users. Google also offers an upgrade to the Google Search Appliance A rack-mounted computer from Google that is used to index documents for a company. Using Google's proprietary Google File System (GFS), appliances are available that index millions of documents, with entry-level units indexing up to a half million. , which now supports databases. The Google Mini sells for $4,995. For more information, visit www.google.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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