Information is typically dispersed throughout an organization, in:

• File shares
• SharePoint sites
• E-mail systems
• Line-of-business applications
• Analytical systems

Even more information exists as pure knowledge and experience in people's heads. Where information does exist in electronic format, the file types and database storage mechanisms vary widely, which has traditionally made comprehensive search solutions difficult to implement.

To reduce wasted time spent searching, your organization requires an entire search infrastructure that:

• Enables all information and knowledge in your organization to be indexed and searched, regardless of its format and location
• Includes state-of-the-art search features that information workers can use to home in on required information, knowledge, and expertise
• Provides a compelling, powerful, and efficient user experience
• Scales to meet the requirements of your ever-increasing information base
• Provides protection against system failures and other disasters
• Delivers a low total cost of ownership
• Secures sensitive information, regardless of how it is accessed by users