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'''ISYS Search Software''' was an Australian [[business|supplier]] of [[enterprise search]] [[desktop search|software]] for [[information access]], [[management]], and re-use. The company marketed and sold a suite of embedded search, mobile access and information management infrastructure technologies. |
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==History== |
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Established in 1988 by Ian Davies, ISYS |
Established in 1988 by Ian Davies, ISYS previously marketed and sold enterprise search applications. Davies developed prototype text-retrieval software that would be suitable for use in large databases. The Australian market for the prototype software developed; and, in 1991, ''[[eWeek|PC Week Magazine]]'' wrote a favourable review that assisted in attempts to break into the [[United States|US]] market.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.maas.museum/australia_innovates/index5cc2.html?behaviour=view_article&Section_id=1010&article_id=10008|title=ISYS software - Australia Innovates|publisher=[[Powerhouse Museum]]|accessdate=2012-08-11}}</ref> |
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An ownership interest held by the wife of Australia's federal shadow communications Minister, [[Malcolm Turnbull]], created some political discussion in 2010, as the Government [http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/368852/turnbull_defends_alleged_conflict_interest/ asserted] that Turnbull had a conflict of interest between his shadow partfolio and his personal financial stake in ISYS. |
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| ⚫ | In 2007, ISYS entered the Linux marketplace with the release of the ISYS:sdk and ISYS:web server for Linux platforms, the company's first foray into non-Windows environments. In 2009, ISYS released several new applications and a new suite for information access (see applications listed above).{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} |
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===Acquisition=== |
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In March 2012, ISYS Search Software Pty Ltd was acquired by [[Lexmark International]], and integrated into its Perceptive Software division.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.retailtechnologyreview.com/articles/2012/03/21/1876-lexmark-acquires-isys-search-software-and|title=Lexmark acquires ISYS Search Software and Nolij - Retail Technology Review|publisher=Retail Technology Review|accessdate=2012-08-11}}</ref> |
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In July 2017, [[Hyland Software]] acquired Enterprise Software division of Lexmark and integrated Enterprise Search into its product suite <ref>{{Cite web|title=Enterprise Search Software {{!}} Hyland|url=https://www.hyland.com/en/platform/product-suite/enterprise-search|access-date=2020-07-27|website=www.hyland.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Functionality== |
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In 2011, ISYS released its file readers (ISYS Document Filters) as a separately licensable product, competing directly with Oracle and Hewlett-Packard, the only other two vendors of file reader technology. |
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| ⚫ | ISYS Search is capable of searching multiple disparate data sources, including [[Microsoft Office]], [[WordPerfect]], [[OpenOffice.org|Open Office]], HTML files, ZIP files, all major e-mail products, all SQLdata sources, SharePoint, Lotus Notes, and Lotus Domino. Some of ISYS's content-mining capabilities include automatic categorisation, entity extraction, parametric search, hit-highlighting and navigation, relevance ranking, and multiple query methods.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{Official website|http://www.isys-search.com/}} |
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[[Category:Internet search engines]] |
[[Category:Internet search engines]] |
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[[Category:Technology companies of Australia]] |
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[[Category:Lexmark]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 27 April 2024
ISYS Search Software was an Australian supplier of enterprise search software for information access, management, and re-use. The company marketed and sold a suite of embedded search, mobile access and information management infrastructure technologies.
History
[edit]Established in 1988 by Ian Davies, ISYS previously marketed and sold enterprise search applications. Davies developed prototype text-retrieval software that would be suitable for use in large databases. The Australian market for the prototype software developed; and, in 1991, PC Week Magazine wrote a favourable review that assisted in attempts to break into the US market.[1]
ISYS products competed with the Verity Ultraseek and the Google Search services, while its infrastructure and embedded search applications compete with Autonomy and FAST Search & Transfer (now a subsidiary of Microsoft).[citation needed]
In 2007, ISYS entered the Linux marketplace with the release of the ISYS:sdk and ISYS:web server for Linux platforms, the company's first foray into non-Windows environments. In 2009, ISYS released several new applications and a new suite for information access (see applications listed above).[citation needed]
Acquisition
[edit]In March 2012, ISYS Search Software Pty Ltd was acquired by Lexmark International, and integrated into its Perceptive Software division.[2]
In July 2017, Hyland Software acquired Enterprise Software division of Lexmark and integrated Enterprise Search into its product suite [3]
Functionality
[edit]ISYS Search is capable of searching multiple disparate data sources, including Microsoft Office, WordPerfect, Open Office, HTML files, ZIP files, all major e-mail products, all SQLdata sources, SharePoint, Lotus Notes, and Lotus Domino. Some of ISYS's content-mining capabilities include automatic categorisation, entity extraction, parametric search, hit-highlighting and navigation, relevance ranking, and multiple query methods.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "ISYS software - Australia Innovates". Powerhouse Museum. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "Lexmark acquires ISYS Search Software and Nolij - Retail Technology Review". Retail Technology Review. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ "Enterprise Search Software | Hyland". www.hyland.com. Retrieved 2020-07-27.