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.

How Enterprise Search Transforms Your Workday

• Stop Wasting Time: Searching across systems isn’t genius work. Enterprise search eliminates it, so your team focuses on what they’re paid to do.
• Answers in Seconds: Got a complex question? Enterprise search doesn’t just find documents; it understands them – helping you piece together the big picture fast.
• Data You Can Trust: No one has time to double-check if search results are outdated, wrong, or irrelevant. Enterprise search tools prioritize quality.

Swirl: One Search Box To Find It All

Not every enterprise search solution is built the same. Swirl advantages include:

• Security for Sensitive Data: Swirl deploys in your private cloud so you maintain total control.
• AI-Powered Accuracy: Not just search terms, Swirl gets what you’re asking, delivering highly relevant results.
• Flexible and Future-Proof: Open-source foundation, built to fit your existing tech stack and scale with your needs.
• Granular data access: Precise search results are non-negotiable in highly regulated industries or when handling sensitive data. Swirl lets you mirror your existing permission structures so the right people see the right data every time.

Types of Enterprise Search: Which One Is Right for You?

Here’s a quick breakdown to help you start deciding:

• Siloed: Siloed search checks one data source at a time, like searching individual file cabinets. It’s the simplest approach but requires users to know where to look, making it best for very small or segmented data sets.
• Federated: Federated search sends a single query to multiple data sources simultaneously, much like a librarian checking many collections simultaneously. It offers a central search point without extensive data restructuring, though results may lack pinpoint accuracy.
• Unified: Unified search creates a comprehensive index of all your data – the equivalent of a massive, centralized library catalog. This provides the fastest experience and the most refined results but can require upfront effort to index existing sources.
• AI-Search: AI-Search applies machine learning to go beyond keywords, understanding the intent behind users’ queries. Think less “list of documents” and more about “the key insights the documents hold.” It delivers the most sophisticated analysis but might require additional setup and ongoing refinement.

Exploring the Future of Enterprise Search

Think your personal intelligent assistant is handy? Apply that idea to your work data. That’s where enterprise search is headed. Tools will continue learning from your usage, anticipating what you need before asking.

Ready to See Swirl in Action?

Get a free 30-day trial of Swirl Enterprise and experience how effortless it can be to find answers. Contact us at hello@swirl.today or visit our Azure Trial page to get started.