1. Cloud Connect- Google Search Appliance

2. What is GSA? The Google Search Appliance (GSA) provides fast, relevant search for your intranet or website.

3. How does it work?

5. Who uses it? Generally occupied by firms of all sizes

6. Implementation

7. Scalability Indexing according to model type Thunderstone = 50,000 files Mini = 300,000 files GB-7007= Up to 10,000,000 files GB-9009= Up to 1,000,000,000 files EX-5000= Unlimited

8. Why use it? Fast results Efficient indexing High relevancy Customizable Easy scaling

9. What is Cloud Connect? Free service provided by Google Allows users to retrieve information from Google based Apps Google Docs

10. What is Cloud Connect? Upload a Google cloud based app on to the server Can now be accessible by anyone in the firm through the cloud Other Google apps: Gmail, Gcalender

11. Cloud Connect Allows workers to search across both on-premise and cloud-based content from a single search box.

12. Privacy issues? Not a worry GSA administrator can control search limitations Not all information has to be available Share info at your own peril

13. Extra features Can tap into social networks such as Twitter Retrieve relevant information Search for individuals Helps connect experts within the same field

14. Questions?

15. Thank you! –Name: Mohammed Macki –University: UTM –Email: mohammed.macki@utoronto.camohammed.macki@utoronto.ca –Quick bio: I’m pretty awesome.

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