MOSS Search vs SharePoint Standalone Search

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search feature comparison

Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search is available for customers who require core search functionality and do not need the complete, integrated Office SharePoint Server 2007 offering.

Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search indexes common data sources out of the box with security trimmed search results and can be extended to search third-party repositories. Office SharePoint Server 2007 for Search can also provide search functionality for public-facing Internet sites.

Office SharePoint Server 2007 delivers enterprise search functionality for structured and unstructured data sources, security trimmed search results, search for 3rd party content sources and repositories, as well as people & expertise search. In addition, Office SharePoint Server 2007 delivers integrated capabilities for portals, content management, forms, and business intelligence built on the Windows SharePoint Services collaborative platform.

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