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The Web CMS Report 2009 looks at... A Different Microsoft Platform for Enterprise Search

"Microsoft says it has invested heavily in search, betting it will become a main foundational component of many solutions. At the same time, the company in early 2008 moved to acquire long-standing enterprise search vendor Fast Search & Transfer (FAST), for $1.2 Billion. In justifying the acquisition, Microsoft executives cited FAST's talent and technologies. FAST is a complex (and very expensive) system, pieces of which may end up in MOSS, but in the long run, look for Microsoft to re-brand it as a separate product for larger, enterprise search scenarios. Among other challenges for Redmond, much of FAST's technology runs on very non-Microsofty Java and Python. "

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Let's meet at AIIM Expo 2009

17-Nov-2008

You can now review the schedule for the late March AIIM Expo 2009, to be held in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

As always, CMS Watch will be leading a track. I'd like to point you in particular to the now-famous "Stump the Consultant" session, where you'll have a chance to win a free iPhone if you pose the toughest question to our panel of expert consultants.

We organize the "stump" session because we believe that when you go to conferences you should get your specific questions answered. This year the Expo program offers a slew of answers in a very broad curriculum. And if you don't find all the information you need, feel free to drop by our couch on the exhibit floor for a "content management therapy session."

Finally, please consider our post-conference tutorial, "SharePoint for the Enterprise: The Real Story on Strengths & Weaknesses." I'll be teaching the workshop, and guarantee you'll come away significantly smarter about where and how and why to use (or not use) SharePoint in your enterprise. Tutorial space is limited, so register early...

- Submitted by: Tony Byrne, Analyst

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