Fast search for share point
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This presentation provides an overview of FAST Search for SharePoint 2010. It discusses the server roles, single and multi-server deployments, SharePoint search service applications, visual and conversational search capabilities, user context, comparisons to SharePoint search, ways to extend search, and lessons learned. The presentation was delivered by Jacob Wilson from Bross Group.
Fast search for share point
- 1. FAST Search for sharepoint 2010Presented by Jacob WilsonSharePoint Practice Lead/PrincipalBross Grouphttp://sharepoint.jacobtwilson.com1
- 2. Bross group2
- 3. Bross Group BackgroundFounded 2004Based in Lakewood, COCertified Woman-Owned BusinessDenver Business Journal Best Places to WorkTier one vendor to over 40 clients in CO3
- 4. ConsultingStaff AugmentationProject DeliveryApplication DevelopmentDirect PlacementBross Group Services
- 5. Banking, Financial, and Mortgage ServicesCable / SatelliteConstructionManufacturingEducationGovernmentRetailSoftwareTelecomTransportationIndustries we serve
- 6. Retain top talent by offering competitive compensation to our employees.Keeping overhead low to better ensure success and satisfaction for our clients. Provide excellent rates and ultimately a better value to our clients.Delivering Results, Exceeding Expectations
- 7. About meMCTS Certified in MOSS 2007 ConfigurationMCTS Certified in PerformancePoint Server 2007 Application DevelopmentSharePoint Practice Lead and Principal Consultant at Bross GroupWorked with SharePoint 2003 and 2007 over the past several yearsArchitecture, Installation, Upgrade, Configuration, Custom Development, and AdministrationTwitter: http://twitter.com/MOSSLeadLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/titan80Blog: http://sharepoint.jacobtwilson.com7
- 8. Fast search for sharepoint 20108
- 9. AgendaAbout FAST Search for SharePointVisual, Conversational SearchUser ContextSharePoint Search ComparisonsExtending SearchLesson Learned9
- 10. About fast search for sharepoint10
- 11. About fast search for sharepointApril 2008Microsoft acquires Norwegian Enterprise Search Solution Fast Search & TransferOverall VisionTo provide a market leading enterprise search platform that integrates with your existing infrastructureSharePoint VisionBest-in-class search, with the simplicity and low TCO of SharePointBuild upon a social computing platform for a more robust search experience11
- 12. Server rolesAdmin ServerAdministration ServicesNon-Admin ServerQuery Matching (Search) ServiceIndexing ServiceDocument/Item Processing Service12
- 13. Single server deploymentAdmin and Non-Admin Services on single server13
- 14. Multi-server deploymentAdmin Server and 1+ Non-Admin Server(s)14
- 15. sharepoint search service applicationsFAST Search Connector (SSA)Crawls the content and feeds it into the FAST Search Server 2010 for SharePoint back-endFAST Search Query (SSA)The Query SSA provides query results from the content that is crawled by the Content SSA15
- 16. Office web apps servicesPowerPoint Service ApplicationViewing/Editing PPT documents in the browserGenerating PPT thumbnails in FAST Search ResultsWord Viewing ServiceViewing/Editing Word documents in the browserGenerating Word thumbnails in FAST Search Results16
- 18. Visual, conversational searchRefiners with Detailed CountsCounts are specific to FAST SearchThumbnails and Scrolling PPT PreviewsSpecific to FAST SearchProvided by Office Web Apps 2010Similarity SearchSpecific to FAST SearchSorting on any PropertyVisual Best BetsSpecific to FAST Search18
- 19. Visual, conversational search19Sorting on any propertyScrolling PowerPointPreviewsVisual Best BetsThumbnailsRefinement with countson any propertySimilarity Search
- 20. demo20
- 21. User context21
- 22. Fast search User contextKeywordBest BetsVisual Best BetsDocument PromotionDocument DemotionSite PromotionSite Demotion22
- 23. demo23
- 25. Sharepoint search comparisonEnd User perspective25
- 26. demo26
- 28. Extending searchExtend OOB Web Parts – or Create New OnesLocation AwarenessGeo-Search using SortFormula() with FQL (Fast Query Language)Query Language ExpressivenessSoft boost (relevance control) using Xrank operator in FQLEX: Boost all documents that contain a selected persons name or phrase28
- 30. Lessons learnedFAST Query Service Location PortUse 13287 instead of the suggested 13285 for HTTP communication. Use 13286 for HTTPS.FAST Search User Context PermissionsNeed to have User Profile Service Application PermissionsFAST Search Server Local Admin GroupFAST Service Accounts need to be manually added to the FAST Server local group FASTSearchAdministratorsService Account Access to FAST Search SQL DB’sNeed to manually grant service accounts access to SQL DB’sOffice Web Applications Install and Post ConfigurationInstall on the SharePoint server before installing SharePoint 2010Run PowerShell scripts for post-configurationMake sure to activate the publishing infrastructure features on the site where the FAST Search Center will live. You won’t be able to successfully add a FAST Search Center site to the Site Collection until this is done.30
- 31. Questions???31
- 32. Useful resourcesFAST Search Server for SharePoint Deployment & Configuration Guidehttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a65aef6f-bc99-4b29-81bb-37fce8ad6ea7&displaylang=enFAST Search Server for SharePoint Known Issueshttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=8101DA55-1AF2-41A1-89EF-15536A8000F2&displaylang=enFAST Search Server for SharePoint Cmdlets Overviewhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0A91AE47-8C6F-447E-8084-2EF7208837AE&displaylang=enDeploy Office Web Apps (SharePoint 2010)http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee695758(office.14).aspx#bkmk_activatingPS32