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Exalead announced the availability of CloudView OEM Edition 5.0, an embeddable, scalable search and information application development platform designed specifically for ISVs and SaaS providers. In conjunction with this release, Exalead also announced a new OEM pricing framework. E- mail archiving, content management, product life-cycle management, storage, call center and other information management application vendors can now use Exalead CloudView technology to address the Web 2.0-based information access application market. Exalead CloudView 5.0 addresses the following design requirements encountered by information software vendors: large amounts of data (petabytes); ability to aggregate, collate, and normalize data gathered from disparate structured and unstructured sources - HTML, Microsoft Office documents and other files scattered across corporate servers, data located at SaaS providers, active and archived e-mail, relational data, proprietary application data, etc.; web-based (fuzzy) and enterprise (precise) relevancy models; small CPU and disk footprints; large, difficult-to-forecast user volumes; high peak user concurrency; transparently supporting existing user interfaces, security models and data sources; multiple language support (50+ languages supported). http://www.Exalead.com

Recommind announced the availability of MindServer Search 6.0, the latest version of its enterprise search product. Built on Recommind's CORE platform (Context Optimized Relevancy Engine), the latest version adds features such as enhanced relevancy tuning and extends the system's federated search framework. MindServer Search 6.0 is built on Recommind's CORE platform, an automated information management layer which integrates structured and unstructured data inside and outside of enterprise networks. MindServer Search 6.0 allows enterprises to boost certain search results based on select properties of a document, including: freshness, rank, specific metadata and document length. Search results can feature 'Best Bets' which are preselected files linked to particular queries. Also available is a 'Sponsored Links' feature, which brings external or indexed documents to the user's attention through specific queries, but places them outside of the standard search results area. In addition, users can choose to boost results based on their individual profile or that of their team. MindServer Search 6.0's federated search capabilities enable users to search across internal and external data sources with one query. http://www.recommind.com

Lucid Imagination launched as the first commercial open source company dedicated to supporting developers and organizations using the installed Apache Lucene and Solr search technologies. The Lucene search library currently ranks amongst the top-15 open source projects and is one of the top-5 Apache projects, with installations at over 4,000 companies worldwide. Lucene/Solr downloads have grown nearly ten-fold over the past three years, with a current run-rate of over 6,000 downloads a day. The Solr search server, which transforms the Lucene search library into a ready-to-use search platform for building applications, is the fastest growing Lucene sub-project. As a participant in the community using this open source search technology, Lucid Imagination offers certified distributions of Lucene and Solr, commercial-grade support, training, high-level consulting and value-added software. The company's Web site serves as a knowledge portal for the Lucene community, with information and resources to help developers build and deploy Lucene-based solutions. Through the Lucid Imagination knowledge portal, the company offers: free certified distributions, support subscriptions, training and certification, consulting services, and software such as Solr Gaze, an open source visual framework for monitoring Solr performance. http://www.lucidimagination.com/

X1 Technologies, Inc., announced a solution for eDiscovery built from X1 enterprise search technology and a new professional services offering. X1 expands upon risk management through proactive information management (PIM). The earlier an enterprise integrates compliance and risk management, the easier it becomes to quickly and efficiently present relevant documents in the case of a lawsuit. In addition to the X1 eDiscovery Search Suite, X1 is offering a professional services engagement that helps customers implement a solution. The X1 eDiscovery Search Suite combines X1's core technology while adding eDiscovery specific features such as tagging, annotation, audit logging and de-duplication. General availability for the X1 eDiscovery Search Suite will be late Q1 2009 with an early release version available for preview to pre-qualified customers and select partners early Q1 2009. http://www.x1.com

Vivisimo has signed a technology partnership with taxonomy specialist WAND, Inc. The agreement enables Vivisimo to offer WAND taxonomies to customers, expanding the conceptual search capabilities of Vivisimo's recently introduced Velocity Search Platform 7.0. Velocity 7.0 introduced a method for delivering conceptual search, empowering users with explicit tools for expanding or refining their search parameters. Vivisimo's conceptual search includes a new user interface to give users direct control to fine-tune queries and personalize their search to meet specific information goals. With the new interface, users see exactly how they are modifying their search. They can expand queries using suggested concepts derived automatically by Velocity. Alternatively, users can select from pre-generated thesauri and ontologies to further refine or expand queries using synonyms and broader or narrower terms. Organizations that do not have these resources internally can now select from WAND's extensive taxonomy library. WAND has developed more than 40 taxonomies across all industries and domains. The company maintains and expands its taxonomies with a team that includes domain experts, library scientists, taxonomists, lexicographers and computational linguists. New taxonomies are developed on a regular basis. http://www.wandinc.com, http://www.vivisimo.com/

Interwoven, Inc. (NASDAQ: IWOV) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L) for approximately $775 million. Interwoven's products improve human interactions with information, and Autonomy's technology will allow people to know what those human interactions mean. Their target customer base includes global 2000 corporations, law firms, and government regulators. Under the terms of the agreement, Interwoven will be acquired by Autonomy for $16.20 per share, in cash, or approximately $775 million in the aggregate. The directors and certain executive officers of Autonomy and Interwoven have agreed to vote the shares they own in favor of the acquisition. The transaction is expected to close by Q2 2009 and is subject to shareholder approval by both companies, Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust clearance, and other closing conditions. http://www.interwoven.com

Autonomy Corporation plc (LSE: AU. or AU.L) announced that Xerox Corporation has entered into an OEM agreement with the company. The new license will allow Xerox to integrate Autonomy's Intelligent Data Operating Layer (IDOL) technology into its DocuShare enterprise content management (ECM) platform. Xerox DocuShare users will experience search performance with higher volumes of content, as IDOL can support millions of documents in all file formats, and scales to support largest enterprise-wide and portal deployments. The IDOL server also eases search index maintenance. The server will be integrated into existing DocuShare accounts worldwide, and into all future product releases. http://www.autonomy.com/, http://www.docushare.com

X1 Technologies, Inc. announced expanded support for IBM Lotus Notes and Domino with the release of the X1 Content Connector V1.3 for Symantec Enterprise Vault. The new Content Connector for Symantec Enterprise Vault allows users to search, preview and act upon archived Lotus Notes and Domino email, contacts and email attachments. By adding Lotus Notes and Domino support to the Content Connector for Symantec Enterprise Vault, customers can perform unified searches across active and archived email and email attachments from a single interface. The X1 Content Connector V1.3 for Symantec Enterprise Vault is available immediately for purchase or 30 day trial evaluation. Key features of the new Lotus Notes and Domino support in the Content Connector for Symantec Enterprise Vault include the ability to perform keyword, phrase and range searches along with Boolean searches on archived emails, contacts and email attachments. Full fidelity preview allows users to preview the search results without recalling the email or accessing the native application of the attachment. Post search actions provide further productivity by allowing users to perform common actions such as "Reply, Reply to All, Forward, Open, Send, Print, Copy to Folder and Zip" from the same interface they performed the search. http://www.x1.com

MetaDolce Technologies, Inc., provider of Semantic and Natural Language Search technologies and products, announced the introduction of MetaDolce OmniSearch a Natural Language Platform for Semantic Website Search. MetaDolce's OmniSearch enables Web properties to accept and respond to Natural Language queries from website visitors via an embedded search bar. The MetaDolce OmniSearch website search experience is enhanced by offering a Natural Language interface that allows site visitors to obtain real answers to Natural Language questions, "eliminating and replacing thousands of irrelevant search results". MetaDolce OmniSearch results, are drawn from both the structured and unstructured data on a given website. Designed to enhance or replace existing website search solutions, MetaDolce OmniSearch immediately provides websites with better visitor retention, conversion, and CPM ratios. MetaDolce OmniSearch and MetaDolce Focus represent a suite of Semantic and Natural Language Processing products from MetaDolce Technologies, Inc. http://www.metadolce.com

Elmo Solutions specialists in extraction and processing of CAD and engineering metadata, announced the official launch of Agni Enterprise Search Portal 2009 for Microsoft SharePoint. This Knowledge Management solution for Microsoft SharePoint is an enterprise search solution designed to meet the distinct needs of CAD and Engineering users and senior managers. It is designed to enhance efficiency and productivity by reducing the time spent by knowledge workers looking for CAD and imaging documents through accurate search results. It currently offers support for a wide range of document formats, including: AutoCAD (including vertical "flavors" of AutoCAD), Dassault Systemes SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, JPEG, TIFF, GIF, PNG, and WMF. The solution is available as a free, fully functional, 30-day trial license for download directly from the Elmo Website at http://www.elmosolutions.com