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Context-Aware Search—Relevant Insights Without the Noise 

Tired of sifting through noisy search results? SWIRL’s context-aware AI search eliminates the clutter by understanding intent, business relevance, and user history to deliver precise insights. Cut through outdated files, redundant docs, and irrelevant data—find answers faster, accelerate decisions, and boost productivity. Transform enterprise search with AI-driven relevance. Get your free SWIRL demo today!

Stephen R. Balzac

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Connecting the Dots—Unifying Disconnected Data Sources With AI Search 

Struggling with fragmented data across emails, docs, and apps? SWIRL’s AI-powered search unifies disconnected enterprise sources, delivering instant answers via natural language queries. Seamlessly connect 100+ apps, leverage 30+ AI models, and access insights securely—no coding required. Eliminate data silos, reduce manual searches, and empower teams with real-time, context-rich analytics. Transform scattered data into actionable intelligence effortlessly. Try SWIRL’s free 30-day demo and revolutionize your workflow today!

Swirly McSwirl

AI See, AI Say—Stop Your AI From Leaking Data 

Stop AI data leaks! Generative AI’s lack of contextual understanding risks exposing sensitive info. SWIRL offers a secure solution: AI-powered search without centralizing data. With Zero ETL, vectorless RAG, and on-premises operation, SWIRL keeps data in place, integrates with your security, and prevents leaks. Harness AI insights safely—no breaches, no sync hassles. Request a demo to secure your AI today!

Stephen R. Balzac

Increase Business Agility—Accelerate Decisions with AI Search 

In today’s fast-paced markets, agility hinges on rapid, data-driven decisions. Traditional search tools fall short, drowning teams in fragmented data. AI-powered platforms like SWIRL transform search into decision engines—integrating apps, analyzing unstructured data, and surfacing insights instantly. By automating context-aware analysis and eliminating manual searches, businesses cut through noise to act faster. From risk alerts to strategic pivots, AI search turns information overload into competitive advantage. Stop searching. Start deciding.

Stephen R. Balzac

Know With Confidence: Why Confidence-Based Ranking is Essential for AI Search 

Tired of AI search mishaps like glue on pizza? SWIRL’s confidence-based ranking scores results, prioritizing reliable sources. Set custom thresholds to filter noise, ensure compliance, and eliminate AI hallucinations. Get precise answers with summaries drawn only from high-confidence data. Transform chaotic searches into actionable insights—control accuracy, boost productivity, and trust every result. Elevate your enterprise with SWIRL’s smarter, secure AI-powered solution.

Stephen R. Balzac

Unlocking Hidden Insights: Chain-of-Thought AI and Your Enterprise Data 

Unlock hidden insights in enterprise data with Chain-of-Thought (CoT) AI. SWIRL integrates advanced models like DeepSeek and Gemini, enabling step-by-step reasoning to uncover patterns, drive innovation, and improve decisions. With secure, real-time access and zero data movement, SWIRL turns siloed data into strategic assets. Transform raw information into actionable intelligence and gain a competitive edge—no complex integrations or compliance risks. Discover the future of AI-driven business insights.

Swirly McSwirl

How AI is Redefining Enterprise Data Discovery in 2025

AI is revolutionizing enterprise data discovery in 2025, making insights instantly accessible without moving or duplicating data. SWIRL’s AI-driven platform connects to enterprise content securely, delivering real-time, domain-specific insights while ensuring compliance. Say goodbye to slow searches and data silos—unlock faster, smarter decision-making. Ready to transform how you find information? Schedule a demo today.

Steph McCabe

Unlocking Knowledge Without Moving or Exposing Data — The Top Five Trends in AI Search for 2025

AI-powered search in 2025 goes beyond simple queries—it delivers precise, real-time insights without moving or exposing data. Context-aware search, generative AI interactions, and compliance-focused security redefine enterprise search, accelerating decision-making and boosting productivity. Discover how SWIRL is leading this shift with permission-aware, real-time search that fits seamlessly into your workflow. Schedule a demo today!

Steph McCabe

Making AI Work for Your Business: SWIRL and the Rise of On-Premises Intelligence 

Unlock the power of AI while keeping your data secure with SWIRL. On-premises AI lets businesses harness advanced AI models without external dependencies. SWIRL connects seamlessly to your enterprise data—no complex ETL required—enabling real-time AI-powered search and conversational insights. Discover how SWIRL makes AI work for you, securely and efficiently.

Swirly McSwirl

Unlocking the Power of Metadata: SWIRL’s AI Profiler Turbocharges AI Search 

The modern enterprise is drowning in data. Every email, document, Slack message, database entry, and meeting transcript adds to the flood of new information. Yet, when it comes time to retrieve that information, we struggle to find what we’re looking for. Traditional web search assumes that data  is optimized to be found, but what if […]

Stephen R. Balzac

The Database of Babel: Confusion in Three Letters 

SQL has been the language of database access since time immemorial, which, in computer industry terms, means since the 1970s. Like the story of Babel, SQL has divided into numerous dialects, each one subtly different from the others. PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle—each has its own rules, syntax, and quirks. Getting the data you need […]

Stephen R. Balzac

AI Search Without the Hassle: Why Zero ETL is the Future 

Discover how Zero ETL AI Search revolutionizes enterprise data access by eliminating cumbersome ETL pipelines. Overcome data silos, security risks, and delays with solutions like SWIRL AI Search, which delivers real-time insights without data movement. Leveraging RAG technology, SWIRL ensures secure, compliant searches across 100+ sources, eradicating data duplication. Embrace the future where AI searches data in place—accelerating insights, reducing costs, and simplifying complexity. Transform your organization with hassle-free, AI-powered efficiency today.

Stephen R. Balzac

Zero Trust Security in AI Search: Why Bringing AI to the Data Matters 

Discover how Zero Trust Security revolutionizes AI Search by securing data at its source. Traditional methods risk exposure through data movement; SWIRL AI enforces Zero Trust without ETL, accessing 100+ sources (databases, email, Slack) while ensuring compliance. Minimize breaches, control access, and generate insights within your security perimeter. In evolving cyber threats, SWIRL proves secure AI search isn’t optional—enhance capabilities safely. Explore SWIRL’s Zero Trust approach to protect data and elevate enterprise search.

Stephen R. Balzac

How SWIRL’s Re-Ranking Can Save You Hours of Work Every Week

Tired of sifting through irrelevant search results? SWIRL’s AI-powered re-ranking uses advanced algorithms and contextual analysis to surface the most relevant answers. By understanding query intent, SWIRL cuts through noise, saving users 7.5 hours weekly. Integrating 100+ data sources, it eliminates duplicates and streamlines workflows. Experience faster decisions, reduced search fatigue, and a reclaimed workday. Discover how SWIRL’s intelligent re-ranking boosts productivity.

Swirly McSwirl

Save 8 Hours a Week with this Simple AI Strategy 

Leading companies like Google and OpenAI leverage AI summaries to streamline searches, saving 8+ hours weekly. Traditional methods—scattered tabs and app-switching—waste time and delay decisions. The solution merges AI search (intent understanding, re-ranking, RAG) to deliver precise, hallucination-free summaries. SWIRL exemplifies this, connecting data sources securely on-premises and generating actionable insights, boosting productivity by 40%. Transform workflows with AI-powered efficiency—explore SWIRL’s 30-day enterprise trial to reclaim time and focus.

Swirly McSwirl

What Did You Mean? Ambiguity Can Be Fun – And AI Can Help When It’s Not

Ambiguity in language can lead to inaccurate search results, wasting time and reducing productivity. Unlike humor, where ambiguity entertains, in business it causes frustration as AI struggles to grasp intent. AI Search tools like SWIRL overcome this by understanding context through query rewriting and interactive qualification, ensuring precise, relevant information retrieval and enhancing efficiency in data searches.

Stephen R. Balzac

Not Meant to be Found—Why You Need AI Search for Internal Data 

Internal data is scattered across multiple platforms like emails, Slack, and databases, making retrieval time-consuming and costly. AI Search for internal data streamlines access by intelligently navigating these diverse sources. This enhances productivity, eliminates frustrating data hunts, and ensures knowledge workers can efficiently find and utilize critical information, ultimately saving valuable work time and resources.

Stephen R. Balzac

AI Search Without Data Movement? If Only! 

Discover how SWIRL’s Zero ETL AI search revolutionizes data retrieval without moving your data. Keep your information secure, avoid costly uploads, and leverage AI where your data resides—locally or in the cloud. End the data scavenger hunt safely and efficiently.

Stephen R. Balzac

If It Doesn’t Scale, It Doesn’t Work: Overcoming the Top 3 Challenges to Scaling AI Across Your Organization 

Scaling AI across an enterprise is no small feat, with challenges like data fragmentation, inconsistent AI performance, and lack of cross-functional collaboration standing in the way. These obstacles hinder innovation and prevent AI from reaching its full potential. SWIRL addresses these issues with groundbreaking solutions like metasearch, vectorless RAG, and seamless integration with enterprise systems. By breaking down data silos, ensuring consistent AI performance, and fostering collaboration, SWIRL empowers organizations to unlock the transformative power of AI.

Stephen R. Balzac

How Can You Break Down Data Silos Without Moving Data using SWIRL

Data silos hinder organizations by isolating critical information across systems, making access costly and complex. Traditional solutions rely on duplicating data, creating security risks and escalating expenses. A better approach connects to data where it resides, enabling secure, real-time insights without movement or duplication. Discover how this can transform decision-making.

Swirly McSwirl

No Time to Prepare for Meetings? AI Search Can Help 

Meeting prep shouldn’t drain your time—or your patience. AI search tools like SWIRL streamline the process, cutting through scattered emails, Slack threads, and files to deliver what you need instantly. No data uploads, no compromises on security. Reclaim your time and stay focused with AI-powered insights tailored to your workflow

Stephen R. Balzac

AI Security in the Enterprise 

AI isn’t like traditional software. It learns, adapts, and interacts with massive amounts of data. In this article we explore how to secure AI in the enterprise

Swirly McSwirl

Information Overload Wrecks Performance—And How AI Can Help Prevent It 

Information overload wrecks our focus and decision-making long before burnout hits. AI can break this vicious cycle—but only with the right fulcrum. SWIRL is that fulcrum, leveraging AI to reduce overload, enhance relevancy, and magnify your cognitive strength, so you get more done in less time.

Stephen R. Balzac

The Non-Persistence of Memory—Using AI to Manage Information Overload  

As our daily information consumption skyrockets from 10 to 150 pages, professionals across medicine, law, and other fields are drowning in data. The consequences? Critical details missed in patient records, overlooked legal precedents, and that frustrating moment when you can’t remember what you just read moments ago. While AI promises to help manage this information overload, standard solutions come with their own risks. But what if there was a smarter way to bring AI to your data?

Stephen R. Balzac

Transforming Data-Driven Decision Making with AI and SWIRL 

In today’s fast-paced business world, decision-making needs to be quicker, smarter, and more precise. Data-driven decision-making (DDDM) has become essential for organizations seeking to make strategic choices rooted in accurate, actionable insights rather than intuition. Leveraging data to guide business decisions not only helps companies remain competitive but also enables them to adapt quickly to market changes and customer needs. This article explores how AI enhances DDDM and where SWIRL, an AI-driven search and decision support tool, is crucial in driving business success.

Swirly McSwirl

SWIRL v3.9 Community Release

The SWIRL team is thrilled to release the SWIRL AI Connect 3.9, Community Edition, a significant upgrade that enhances functionality, user experience, and compatibility.  

Swirly McSwirl

Reassessing Knowledge Worker Productivity in the Age of AI and Private Data 

In the modern enterprise, productivity is hindered by time spent gathering data instead of analyzing it, especially as AI raises new concerns about private data security. SWIRL offers a groundbreaking solution with privacy-first, federated search that transforms how organizations access insights. Instead of centralizing data, SWIRL brings AI to existing repositories, ensuring secure, contextual understanding across public, private, paid, and personal data. By respecting data sovereignty and eliminating siloed information, SWIRL empowers knowledge workers to truly focus on analysis. Discover how SWIRL redefines productivity in the age of secure AI.

Sid Probstein

It Really Is Possible to Save Time With AI 

Tools are labor saving devices. From washing machines, dishwashers, stoves, calculators, computers, and, of course, coffee makers, we’re surrounded by gadgets whose function in our lives is to make it easier for us to get things done quickly, easily, and more effectively.   Some of these tools replace annoying or difficult physical labor (ever wash clothes […]

Stephen R. Balzac

SWIRL + ServiceNow: Get Answers, Not Another Hunt

You’ve got questions—like “How do I configure VPN on my Mac?” or “How do I order a mobile device?” But the answers might be spread across ServiceNow, Teams, or somewhere on the web. What you need is one search that delivers exactly what you’re looking for, not a scavenger hunt through dozens of systems. That’s […]

Sid Probstein

Three Numbers Spell Burnout—But AI Can Change That 

Facing information overload? Today’s worker processes up to 150 pages daily, leading to burnout. SWIRL brings AI to all your data sources—securely and without duplication—to surface only the insights you need. Cut through the noise, simplify your workload, and reclaim productivity. Contact SWIRL today to end the data scavenger hunt.

Stephen R. Balzac

Turn AI From Amusing Toy to Productive Tool 

While Large Language Models (LLMs) impressively mimic human intelligence through conversation and creative ideation, their lack of true consciousness and self-awareness can lead to frustrating user experiences. Unlike human interactions, AI often misses context and produces hallucinations, making it challenging for non-programmers to harness its full potential.

Stephen R. Balzac

From Data Scavenger Hunt to Data Gold 

All data is not created equal. As the amount of data increases exponentially, knowledge workers find themselves overwhelmed with data, struggling to find the useful nuggets they need.

Stephen R. Balzac

RAG Against the Machine 

RAG creates boundaries so that the AI cannot wander off into chaos or start exploring some other reality at your expense. Rather than wandering the universe of all possible answers, RAG limits the AI to reality: no imaginary court cases in your list of precedents, no imaginary customers in the report to senior management, etc.  

Stephen R. Balzac

SWIRL v3.8 has been released 

We are excited to announce the release of SWIRL 3.8, packed with new features, user-requested improvements, and performance upgrades to enhance your AI and search experience.

Swirly McSwirl

What are AI Agents? 

AI agents are tools that use AI to respond to their environment and take actions based on what they “perceive.” AI agents present a powerful method for businesses to automate strategy, harnessing AI to identify patterns and respond to changing market conditions more rapidly and more accurately.

Swirly McSwirl

How You Can Use AI to Improve Research 

Unlock the power of AI in research with SWIRL’s innovative infrastructure. Learn how to accelerate your research process, improve data management, and enhance search capabilities while maintaining data security. Discover how AI can become your personal research assistant, ending the data scavenger hunt and boosting productivity.

Stephen R. Balzac

How To Use AI to Give You More Time for Creative Work 

Discover how AI infrastructure software enhances research efficiency, allowing more time for creative work. Learn about key features like universal connectivity, AI flexibility, and advanced metasearch capabilities that transform AI into a powerful assistant for academics and researchers.

Stephen R. Balzac

How to Increase Productivity With AI?

Discover how to effectively increase productivity with AI using strategies like the Centaur and Cyborg approaches, and learn why AI Infrastructure Software is crucial for overcoming common AI challenges in business operations.

Stephen R. Balzac

What You Need to Use AI to Turn Data Into Products  

Discover how AI infrastructure software can revolutionize data-driven product development. Learn about universal connectivity, AI flexibility, and powerful search capabilities that enable businesses to efficiently turn data into valuable products. Explore SWIRL’s innovative approach to AI integration and its benefits for decision-making, efficiency, and time-to-market.

Stephen R. Balzac

Using Unified Search Solutions for Knowledge Management in the Enterprise

Discover how unified search solutions revolutionize enterprise knowledge management, boosting productivity and streamlining information access. Learn key benefits, overcome implementation challenges, and unlock your organization’s full potential with advanced search technologies.

Swirly McSwirl

How You Can Use AI to Accelerate Library Research 

AI is transforming library research by automating resource discovery, enhancing semantic search, and providing personalized recommendations. Through natural language processing and machine learning, AI tools can quickly analyze vast databases, extract key insights, and connect related concepts across disciplines. Discover how these intelligent systems are revolutionizing academic research, making it faster, more comprehensive, and tailored to individual needs.

Stephen R. Balzac

Keeping Data Safe in the Age of AI

AI models need enormous amounts of data to learn and generate accurate outputs. This data hunger comes with significant privacy and security risks that companies must address proactively. To safeguard personal information within training data, companies must implement robust protection measures such as data anonymization, de-identification techniques, and more advanced approaches like differential privacy.

Swirly McSwirl

How You Can Use AI to Grow Retail Business 

Data silos hinder AI adoption in retail, with 70% of organizations missing opportunities due to integration challenges. Bringing AI to the data, rather than data to AI, offers a secure solution. AI infrastructure software like SWIRL AI Connect enables universal connectivity, AI flexibility, and powerful unified search to maximize AI’s potential in retail.

Stephen R. Balzac

Find What You Need, Faster: The Power of Generative AI in Search

SWIRL changes information retrieval by integrating advanced search capabilities with generative AI. Unlike traditional approaches that require costly data duplication, SWIRL allows users to access information across multiple platforms without moving data. This innovative solution enhances productivity, reduces AI hallucinations, and offers a cost-effective way for businesses to leverage AI technology while maintaining data security and efficiency.

Swirly McSwirl

AI Infrastructure Enhances the Power of Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning 

AI infrastructure software is vital for long-term, scalable AI projects, providing control over generative AI, machine learning, and deep learning models. SWIRL AI Connect offers a comprehensive solution for AI infrastructure, combining ease of access to data with security, scalability, and the ability to monitor and maintain AI systems. SWIRL AI Co-Pilot further enhances this by providing intelligent assistance to business users, enabling seamless interaction with data and incorporating metasearch and RAG.

Stephen R. Balzac

Overcoming the Challenges and Understanding the Benefits of Using AI Infrastructure Software to Accelerate Gen AI Adoption in the Enterprise

Integrating Generative AI into enterprises presents transformative opportunities and significant challenges. While it promises enhanced productivity and accelerated decision-making, enterprises must address data integration, security, and scalability issues. By investing in robust training, governance frameworks, and scalable architecture, businesses can successfully harness GAI’s potential to drive innovation and growth.

Sid Probstein

Generative AI: The Double-Edged Sword of Innovation

Discover how generative AI can transform your business with SWIRL AI Connect. Learn to harness AI securely and responsibly, enhancing productivity and decision-making without extensive data migration. Embrace AI advancements with minimal IT involvement and maximize your enterprise’s potential.

Swirly McSwirl

The Truth is Out There 

Finding data can feel like an episode of the X-Files. The truth is out there, but no matter how much you search it’s always just out of reach.  

Stephen R. Balzac

Secure AI Conversations: Transforming Enterprise Data Interaction

SWIRL transforms enterprise AI adoption with its AI Co-Pilot and AI Connect, offering secure, user-friendly solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems. By eliminating data duplication risks and simplifying AI interactions, SWIRL empowers businesses to harness AI’s full potential while maintaining data security and regulatory compliance.

Sid Probstein

What Does SWIRL Do? A Closer Look

What Does SWIRL Do? This post dives in with the philosophy behind SWIRL. What we hear from others very often is and what we offer.

Sid Probstein

Optimizing Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for Enterprise Applications

SWIRL Co-Pilot transforms how big businesses use Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It addresses major enterprise challenges like scattered data, strict security needs, and complex information structures. Acting as a smart assistant, SWIRL Co-Pilot securely searches all company data, understands company-specific language, and provides quick, relevant answers. It saves time, reduces errors, keeps data safe, and integrates with existing systems. With SWIRL Co-Pilot, companies can unlock the full potential of their data while maintaining security and efficiency.

Swirly McSwirl

Team SWIRL Update: Exciting Milestones and Cool New Features!

Introducing SWIRL AI Co-Pilot: Your new smart assistant that understands your data and saves you time, revolutionizing enterprise AI adoption. Experience our lightning-fast, real-time system that keeps your data secure and easily accessible – no slow databases or data copying required.

Swirly McSwirl

Transform Your Business with Real-Time Data Insights: SWIRL AI Connect

In today’s fast-paced business environment, SWIRL AI Connect revolutionizes decision-making with real-time data insights. By eliminating the need for complex data movement, it provides accurate, agile, and proactive problem-solving capabilities. Discover how SWIRL AI Connect enhances decision-making with its intelligent, context-aware assistant.

Swirly McSwirl

Navigating AI Disillusionment — Generative AI is a Productivity Tool

Generative AI (GAI) has moved from hype to skepticism as organizations struggle to find practical applications and face challenges with data integration and security. Understanding GAI as a productivity tool rather than a predictive one is crucial for success. SWIRL AI Co-Pilot addresses these issues by providing seamless data integration, robust security, and contextual awareness, turning GAI into an intelligent assistant that enhances productivity and decision-making.

Sid Probstein

Understanding Meta-ranking and Re-Ranking

Meta-ranking and re-ranking are transforming search engines. Re-ranking refines initial results by analyzing relevance and user context, ensuring the most useful information rises to the top. Meta-ranking combines results from multiple sources into a unified list, balancing different ranking systems for better outcomes. Together, they enhance personalization and relevance, helping users find the most pertinent information.

Swirly McSwirl

Understanding Metasearch: A Comprehensive Guide

Metasearch engines streamline online searches by querying multiple search engines simultaneously and aggregating the results. This comprehensive approach saves time, enhances privacy, and offers more diverse results than traditional search engines. As digital information continues to expand, metasearch engines become increasingly essential for efficient and thorough searches.

Swirly McSwirl

AI See, AI Say—Stop Your AI From Leaking Data

The best thing about a Generative AI is that it will answer your questions. The worst thing about Generative AI is that it will answer your questions. Ai models create an illusion of context, but they don’t really understand context. Because of that lack of understanding, an AI will leak data in response to a carefully formulated query.

Stephen R. Balzac

Overcoming Generative AI Security and Compliance Hurdles with SWIRL

SWIRL Co-Pilot offers a groundbreaking solution for large, regulated enterprises to overcome generative AI security and compliance hurdles. By keeping data in its original system and simplifying access control, SWIRL enables organizations to harness AI’s power while maintaining data security and regulatory compliance.

Sid Probstein

Reflections on MIT Imagination in Action 

In this post I want to share my thoughts on the MIT Imagination in Action conference. This was an invaluable opportunity that I highly recommend every founder take advantage of. 

Sid Probstein

Merger? Make Your AI Reliable and Find Relevant Data Fast 

Post-merger data integration is crucial for financial institutions. SWIRL AI Connect streamlines this by using AI to efficiently search, analyze, and retrieve data without extensive ETL processes, enhancing data accessibility and security during banking mergers and acquisitions.

Stephen R. Balzac

Harnessing AI for Effective Risk Management—Why Financial Institutions Need a Robust AI Infrastructure

Financial institutions are increasingly using AI to manage risk by identifying patterns and trends early. However, effective AI deployment requires large amounts of current data and seamless integration into existing systems to avoid issues such as data breaches and synchronization challenges. Addressing these hurdles is crucial for maximizing AI’s benefits in risk management.

Stephen R. Balzac

End the Data Scavenger Hunt

Knowledge workers have access to more data than ever. Yet answering even a simple question can turn into a data scavenger hunt that consumes days or weeks of valuable time.

Stephen R. Balzac

Rethinking Data Integration for AI: The Case Against ETL in AI Architectures

While foundational in many data management strategies, the ETL process involves transferring large amounts of data into a centralized store. This operation is both resource-intensive and costly, as it requires substantial computational and storage capabilities. And in this article we discuss the case against ETL systems, in AI Architectures.

Sid Probstein

Guiding principles that will dictate the next generation of AI apps in the enterprise

The adoption of AI in the enterprise is not without its challenges. As organizations rush to integrate AI into their operations, they often overlook critical aspects that can lead to significant risks, and this is why we have to focus on a set of principles that will dictate the next generation of AI apps in the enterprise.

Swirly McSwirl

What is a Reader Large Language Model (LLM)?

A Reader Large Language Model (LLM) is an AI designed to understand and analyze text. Unlike LLMs that generate text, Reader LLMs focus on reading and making sense of existing language.

Sid Probstein

What is AI Infrastructure Software?

AI Infrastructure Software is an umbrella term for a software infrastructure that seamlessly integrates AI capabilities while prioritizing security, safety, and access control. It operates as a middle layer between data, AI infrastructure, and large language models (LLMs), ensuring that end-users can harness the power of AI without compromising data security or compliance.

Adam Haight

Towards A New Approach to Real-Time AI Insights Without Moving Any Data

SWIRL is moving towards bringing AI to the data instead of data to the AI. Breaking conventional barriers and utilizing Reader LLMs and eliminating the need for extensive data movement, SWIRL enables enterprises to generate valuable AI insights without complex IT projects.

Sid Probstein

Using Vectors without a Vector Database

In this post, Simson explains what a vector database is and why Dr. Low’s article on Vector Database says you don’t need one and provides context to Dr. Low’s answer.

Simson Garfinkel

What are Large Language Models (LLMs)?

Dive into the fascinating world of Large Language Models (LLMs) and uncover the science behind these powerful AI systems that can generate human-like text and even create images. Explore their evolution, inner workings, and the potential they hold for the future.

Swirly McSwirl

Understanding Cosine Similarity: A Powerful Measure of Textual Resemblance

Cosine similarity is a metric that measures how similar two entities (vectors) are irrespective of their size. Commonly used in high-dimensional positive spaces, it can be helpful in various applications, including data analysis, information retrieval, and understanding the relationship between documents in text processing.

Swirly McSwirl

How swirl transforms enterprise search and information management

Critical information resides in far-flung corners: structured databases, departmental silos, and scattered unstructured files. While this data holds immense potential, discovering the right insights often requires a tedious process of piecing together fragments from various sources.

Swirly McSwirl

Understanding Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning

The concepts of Generative AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning are fueling an explosion of exciting possibilities, yet some need for clarification about how they relate and differ may persist. Let’s break down these powerful branches of AI to get a clearer picture.

Swirly McSwirl

What is Knowledge Management?

Knowledge management (KM) is the process of creating, sharing, using, and managing the knowledge and information of an organization. It refers to a multidisciplinary approach to achieving organizational objectives using the best knowledge.

Swirly McSwirl

What is a Data Silo?

A data silo refers to a repository of data controlled by a particular department, team, or system within an organization.

Swirly McSwirl

What is Search Relevancy?

The sheer volume of online data necessitates precision in search results. Search relevancy is the essential tool that filters through the informational deluge, presenting users with the most accurate and applicable content.

Swirly McSwirl

What is a search index?

A search index is a data structure that improves the speed of data retrieval operations on a database by providing quick lookups to the data records.

Swirly McSwirl

Private Cloud Computing: Architecture, Benefits, Challenges, and Best Practices

Cloud computing has undeniably transformed the way organizations approach IT infrastructure. Among the prevalent cloud models, private clouds (internal or corporate clouds) are rapidly gaining traction due to their emphasis on security, control, and customization. This article delves into the fundamentals of private cloud computing, its architectural components, advantages, drawbacks, various types, use cases, and comparisons with other deployment models.

Swirly McSwirl

What is a Search Engine?

A search engine is a complex software system meticulously designed to discover, interpret, and organize internet content.

Swirly McSwirl

AI Powered Enterprise Search

Enterprise search is a technology that helps employees find information across their organization’s data silos. It can search various sources, including file shares, databases, email, and collaboration platforms. However, traditional enterprise search solutions often need to be revised, delivering irrelevant results or requiring users to know exactly what they want.

Swirly McSwirl

What is Hosted Enterprise Search?

Hosted enterprise search is a cloud-based solution where the search infrastructure is managed and maintained by a third-party provider. This approach reduces the need for in-house IT resources while offering scalability and ongoing updates.

Swirly McSwirl

What is Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)?

Discover how Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) enhances language models. Find out its real-world applications and how Swirl tackles RAG with metasearch for unparalleled flexibility.

Swirly McSwirl

What is Enterprise Search?

Imagine all your business data – every file, email, and database entry – trapped in separate rooms. Searching means running from room to room. Frustrating, right? Federated enterprise search builds a hallway connecting everything; one search box to find it all.

Swirly McSwirl

What Is Federated Search?

Federated search is a technique used to simultaneously search multiple data sources, data warehouses, etc. A federated search engine is a powerful tool that lets you search across multiple databases, websites, chats, internal articles, or information systems all at once, using just one query.

Swirly McSwirl

What is Unified Search?

Unified search is an advanced strategy consolidating data from diverse sources (databases, documents, web pages) into a single, easily accessible interface. Users execute a single query, spanning various repositories, streamlining the search process and maximizing efficiency.

Swirly McSwirl

What Is A Metasearch Engine?

A metasearch engine is an information retrieval solution that connects to multiple search engines to fetch results for the same query and then produce a blended result set. Metasearch engines take a query from a user and immediately distribute the query across search engines for results. After gathering the data, the metasearch engine ranks and displays the results. Best in class metasearch or federated solutions will normalize relevancy from the disparate sources.

Swirly McSwirl

Swirl’s First 9 Months: A Journey Through the AI Universe

Adam sets up to write about his journey with Swirl, and how he’s planning to shape the future of Enterprise search with Swirl. And a moment to reflect on Swirl’s journey over the past nine months and celebrate the launch of Swirl on Azure Marketplace for private cloud deployment.

Adam Haight

Swirl Announces Private Cloud Retrieval Augmented Generation

AI-powered enterprise search for secure private cloud retrieval augmented generation. Swirl AI-powered federated metasearch enables enterprise users to rapidly locate, retrieve, and act on enterprise data, applications, and insights through an intuitive search interface.

Swirly McSwirl

Swirl Version 3.1.0 Released

Swirl 3.1.0, the latest update to the open-source search enterprise search platform, brings several exciting features, seach providers, etc.

Swirly McSwirl

Matter LLMs, Why? 

Why large language matters and the context between word also matters when it comes to search, ranking and relevancy.

Sid Probstein

Moving Beyond Traditional Search with Swirl

The traditional approach is the lift and shift of data from one container to another. It is a big problem in many cases, and Swirl serves as the best solution to this problem.

Swirly McSwirl

Swirl Releases Version 3.0

Swirl 3.0 introduces new features like Retrieval Augmented Generation, LLM Swapping & more. Read this blog to know more.

Swirly McSwirl

Swirl support for US Government Agencies 

US Government Agencies can evaluate and deploy Swirl today without cost by utilizing Swirl’s Open Source offerings. Please checkout the blog for more information.

Sid Probstein