Planning, Google search appliance notes from the field, Chapter 2 – Google Search Appliance Getting the Most from Your Google Search Appliance User Manual
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Chapter 2
Planning
Chapter 2
Like other software system deployments, planning is the first and most important phase. For deploying
a universal search solution, the following planning activities can help make your deployment a success:
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Capturing requirements for users, content and security, performance and scalability, and
administration and reporting
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Identifying deployment phases
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Defining success criteria
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Transitioning to “business as usual”
Google Search Appliance Notes from the Field
Google offers comprehensive information about deployment planning in the Google Search Appliance
“Notes from the Field”
). These
documents contain information about the following topics:
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Getting started with deploying a search appliance
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Updating and migrating a search appliance
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Deployment architectures
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Search solution design and planning
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Security
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User experience
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Content integration
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Deployment scenarios
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Deployment governance and operational models
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Administrative APIs
Google recommends using the Google Search Appliance “Notes from the Field”
) as your primary resource when planning and
deploying a search solution with the Google Search Appliance.