iFilters – For Microsoft Search (inc SharePoint, SQL Server, Desktop)

iFilters are “translators” that Microsoft products can use to enable search indexing of different file types. Products that take advantage of iFilters include; – SharePoint (2010) – SQL Server (In particular the “SQL Server Full Text Search” service) – Windows Desktop Search iFilters; Microsoft Office – (Includes; 2010, 2007, 2003, OneNote, Visio, Publisher, ODF and …

SharePoint 2010 / Database Virtualization

SharePoint virtualization is an oft discussed area of IT consolidation and thus features a number of opinions and guidelines. One of its most misunderstood areas is database virtualisation. Whilst it is generally felt that the database foundation of the system should not be virtualized (as with almost all virtualization projects, the inclusion of the database …