May 2007 — News
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Review: Google Mini 2.2
- OneBox. Previously available only for the more expensive Google Search Appliance, OneBox provide access to data from collections on the Mini or from an external source, such as an application or database. For example, you can create a search for contacts from a database and display specific contact information. OneBox supports Business Objects, Cognos, Cisco, Employease, Microsoft Exchange, Netsuite, Oracle, Salesforce.com, SAP, SAS, and other systems, in addition to home-grown apps.
- Secure search. This new feature--sorely missed in the Google Mini 2.0 release--adds document- and user-level security support and integrates with existing security systems. It supports HTTP Basic; NTLM v1 and v2; and LDAP.
- Google Analytics. The new version integrates Google Analytics without forcing you to create any manual configurations. To take advantage of this feature, you just add your Analytics account to the "Global Attributes" settings in the Serving > Front Ends > Output Format of the EnterpriseController browser-based software.
- New reporting features. Google Mini 2.2 includes some additional information in its reports, including errors and search terms.
Integrated Google Analytics.
In addition, Google Mini 2.2 is supposed to be able to generate sitemaps automatically for use on Google.com. However, that functionality has not yet been integrated into the appliance, despite what Google's promotional materials say. That feature might, according to some, appear in an interim update in the near future.
The Mini's specific administration and reporting features include:
