Google Search Appliance Getting Started Guide - Manual (Page 4)

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Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter introduces the Google Search Appliance (GSA), shows how it works in a simple public
search scenario, and outlines the information you will need to get the GSA up and running.
Deployment scenario and architecture
A common use of the GSA is to provide search for intranets and web sites by crawling and indexing web
servers and file shares.
Many of the same powerful search algorithms that drive Google.com have been optimized for the GSA,
so users get the same great experience and relevance searching your company’s information as they do
on Google.com.
Configuration worksheet—information you will need
To configure the GSA successfully, you will need to collect the following information before you start.