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Google Search Appliance Replacement
A discontinued search platform
Google’s decision to phase out the Google Search Appliance was reported in February 2016. The historical announcement is documented by Fortune: [1](https://fortune.com/2016/02/04/google-ends-search-appliance/). A replacement should be assessed against current requirements rather than assumptions from the original installation.
Define the replacement requirements
Inventory websites, document repositories and applications that need indexing. Compare hosted and self-managed approaches against permissions, data handling, connectors, budget and maintenance responsibilities.
Migrate and test the experience
Use representative queries and user tasks to assess relevance. Check authentication, result permissions, index freshness and failure handling before switching users to the replacement.
Keep search useful after migration
Assign ownership for connectors, content quality and search tuning. Modern site search still requires ongoing care as information and user needs change.
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