Choosing a Search Engine

• Focus on functionality

  • Define required features

  • Assume growth - scaling up

• Check for feature exclusivity

  • e.g. can it index Japanese & English in the same collection?

• Get references

• Learn about product weaknesses

• Concentrate on stability

• Price Issues

  • Pricing by pages / seats / traffic

  • Free open-source software available

  • Good admin tools save money in the long run