Upgrade of "straight search"

Not so long ago when the trees were still big and there wasn’t much information, even in the enterprise’s local network, any search was conducted through humdrum looking over a bunch of accessible files and a consecutive check of their titles and contents. This type of search is called straight, and programs that use it are traditionally included into all OC and instrument packages. Yet it’s not in the capacity of even the most powerful modern computers to conduct the search in gigantic data volumes. Looking over hundreds of documents on the disc and search in the huge library & dozens of mailboxes — are quite different things. That’s why the programs of straight search gradually pale into insignificance when we are talking of universal tools.

Obviously, in the corporate sector this type of search is no longer called for. It simply doesn’t fit the data volumes. That’s why it’s not the first year, and especially lately, that technologies capable of performing quick and precise search in various document formats are more than vital. Not so long ago Microsoft’s “dad” Bill Gates himself, perhaps envying Google’s success, at one of the press conferences announced his wishes for the soft (and not only) giant to facilitate the development of search systems and technologies by all means. Yet it will take a lot longer before we see some phenomenal program or a more or less competitive service issued by Microsoft (MSN is far behind Google). So, let’s look at the already existing developments.