Microsoft Search Server 2008 takes about an hour for setting up. It features a well built interface. As with SharePoint search, Express respected various types of security. During indexing, Access Control Lists (ACLs) are captured for content residing in file shares, SharePoint sites, and IBM Lotus Notes databases. Bottom line: it is fast to set up, easy to use and customize, and capable of producing reliable results. It’s tempting – but unfair – to characterize Search Server 2008 Express as a “Trojan Horse” that you’ll quickly outgrow.

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