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SharePoint 2007: A Tool for All Reasons 04/02/2008 12:56:06
SharePoint 2007 packs in a sometimes confusing array of features from workflow to search. Here’s how smart IT leaders are making thisAs the technology partner (head of IT) at global law firm Bryan Cave, John Alber saw increasing resources being devoted to keeping multiple information systems integrated and the data flowing among them. Over time, the law firm brought in what it considered the best tools to handle tasks such as document repositories, e-mail management, conflict-of-interest databases and calendar management, to help attorneys and support staff research, collaborate and stay abreast of case developments
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IBM has produced entry-level versions of its search and content integration products, aimed at giving individual departments and smaller businesses a less expensive way to get started with the software.
At the high end, IBM's WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind and WebSphere Information Integrator Content compete with the likes of FAST and Autonomy. But smaller organizations have been showing an interest in offerings such as Google Search Appliance, which offer basic features at a lower price, and IBM is aiming to give these customers an alternative.
The Starter Editions of both Content and OmniFind products are priced from $US30,000 -- around half the price of their enterprise versions. The software is no different from the enterprise-grade offerings, but is limited to two CPUs. The content integrator is also capped at integrating two content management systems. Features can be upgraded as needed, IBM said.
Both products allow users to connect to data sources and applications from vendors such as EMC, FileNet, Hummingbird, Microsoft, OpenText, Oracle, Stellent and various CRM applications, according to IBM.
OmniFind Starter Edition offers business-focused search, analyzing and indexing information stored around an organization and allowing users to search intranet portals, databases, public websites and file systems. Users can plug in more advanced information extraction tools via the open-source Unstructured Information Management Architecture framework.
From within the OmniFind client, users can set up a dedicated crawler for Lotus Notes/Domino that uses native Domino interfaces, understands Notes database structure and supports Lotus QuickPlace and Domino.Doc databases, IBM said. OmniFind Starter Edition also supports IBM Workplace Web Content Management.
WebSphere Information Integrator Content Starter Edition is based on Venetica technology (a company IBM acquired in 2004) and allows users to use one content management system to access several others as though they were an integrated system. That means customer service reps can, for instance, access customer and product information from within a CRM system. It's also useful for federated records and SOA projects, IBM said.
The software comes with a library of connectors for accessing different systems, and a toolkit for building custom connectors.
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Did you GET the memo? Getting you from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 Security
Enterprises have forged ahead with the rapid evolution from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 without addressing the inherent security risks. It is imperative for organisations to continue to embrace new technologies to survive, but security must shift from being an after thought to a primary consideration. Read on to find out more.
