Posted by Rajat Mukherjee, Google Enterprise Search Group Product Manager

Google Search Appliance (GSA) customers are probably already familiar with the ecosystem of connectors that allow the GSA to seamlessly integrate with a variety of third party enterprise systems, including Microsoft SharePoint®, EMC Documentum® and IBM FileNet®. Today we’re pleased to announce the release of a new connector, developed by EMC using its VNX Event Enabler® platform, that will improve time-to-information with on-the-fly indexing for content stored on EMC VNX™ Unified Storage.

The VNX Connector for the Google Search Appliance uses VNX’s Event Enabler functionality to publish event notifications when changes are made to enterprise content, for example adding, changing or deleting files. When these events occur, the VNX Event Enabler automatically sends notifications to the GSA, providing users with more up-to-date search results for content that is stored on the VNX. Moreover, metadata about these updated results will feed directly into the dynamic navigation feature available on the GSA, for quick drill-down and navigation of the content using facets and attributes. Administrators can also target which information is indexed and made searchable through the VNX storage console.

We’re excited to be working with EMC on this unique implementation of our connector technology. The solution will provide users with a great experience as they grapple with the rapid expansion of information in their business.

For those of you who are attending EMC World, taking place in Las Vegas this week, we will be on the ground at the EMC Unified Storage booth to talk more about this solution. We look forward to seeing you there to explain how VNX Storage and the Google Search Appliance work together to maximize your IT investments.