http://blogs.msdn.com/mattlind/archive/tags/Enterprise+Search/default.aspxTags: Enterprise SearchenCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/mattlind/archive/2007/11/06/microsoft-search-server-2008-enterprise-search-made-easy.aspxTue, 06 Nov 2007 17:32:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:5937047mattlind0http://blogs.msdn.com/mattlind/comments/5937047.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/mattlind/commentrss.aspx?PostID=5937047<P>It was just announced that Microsoft will release a new product called Microsoft Search Server 2008, read the announcement on the <A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/enterprisesearch/archive/2007/11/06/announcing-microsoft-search-server-2008-express.aspx" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/enterprisesearch/archive/2007/11/06/announcing-microsoft-search-server-2008-express.aspx">Microsoft Enterprise Search Blog</A>. There will be two flavours available, the Express and the full version. The Express version is free (!) and supports all functionality except that it is limited to a single-server installation.</P> <P>The focus for this product is that is should be easy to get started, but it still has all the functionality you want to have.</P> <P>To see a 100-level walkthrough of the features of Microsoft Search Server Express you can click <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/enterprisesearch/flash/MSSX.html" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/enterprisesearch/flash/MSSX.html">here</A>.</P> <P>There is a Release Candidate available for <A href="http://www.microsoft.com/enterprisesearch/serverproducts/searchserverexpress/download.aspx" mce_href="http://www.microsoft.com/enterprisesearch/serverproducts/searchserverexpress/download.aspx">download for Microsoft Search Server Express</A>, but you will have to wait for the full product. But as the featureset is almost identical you can easily evaluate the full product using the Express version.</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5937047" width="1" height="1">Enterprise Search