We needed a tool for searching multiple databases and found that the FT Search Manager meets our needs perfectly. Also the support works very fast, as we required some enhancements (a Web Service interface for example). - Jürgen Starkl, Porsche Informatik, Austria.
"Google-like search functionality is ubiquitous on the World Wide Web, and Notes/Domino has lagged behind in this area for many years. FT Search Manager now brings Notes & Domino into the 21st century with its simple configuration, easy-to-use interface, and customizable, intuitive search results ......In addition, the fact that FT Search Manager is completely Notes native makes it a snap to deploy with our existing solutions with no executables or third-party installers required. FT Search Manager is really the "killer app" we have been searching for.
Beyond the initial effectiveness of the tool, perhaps the most valuable aspect of doing business with IONET has been their willingness to customize the application to perform specific functionality. While this functionality is obscure and unlikely to be used widely, it is a tremendous benefit to most of our customers.
IONET's FT Search Manager allows us to meet a mission-critical need for several of our largest customers. IONET has provided a tool that we were A) unable to effectively develop in-house and B) unable to find from other IBM Business Partners or third-party vendors. I found nothing that can compare with FT Search Manager's flexibility, ease of use, stability, and quality of results. It is the only multi-database search tool I will recommend to associates or other businesses using Lotus Notes & Domino."
Brent Nye, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA
"This is a great product at a great price and something everyone in the Notes/Domino community should be using."
Tom Markovich, Chicago Lotus Notes User Group (GRANITE).
"This is excellent! I was able to simulate my manual search and it returned the results as expected and placed them into my empty mailbox for further processing using the updated copy function. This could cut hours out of a search, especially a big one."
Eric Matthews, City of Richardson, Texas, USA.
"The FT Search Manager is exactly what our organization needed. The Domino domain search didn’t meet all of our requirements and didn't provide the user experience we wanted for staff on our intranet. We were unable to address some of these issues programmatically, and other solutions we looked at either didn’t meet our requirements or were cost prohibitive. The ability of this product to tightly integrate with Lotus Notes/Domino, search by field, and display the results in a browser-friendly manner make this product a winner. The efficiency created by the software allows us to save resources and direct those resources towards building a better world for children."
Mike Nichols, Intranet Editor, World Vision United States.
"We use the Full Text Search Manager on our corporate Intranet site. We were looking for something simple to implement that would give us better features than the native domino search. This product exactly fit the bill! We cannot say enough about the excellent customer service we've received on this product as well. Anytime we have an issue they respond right away with excellent help and suggestions. We are looking forward to implementing more features of this product to help with searching our email archives and mail files in the near future!"
Rebecca Holmberg, Sr. Domino System Admin, World Vision United States.
"The company keeps improving the FT search all the time and keeps me informed of the new versions. They also have excellent customer support which is keeping us using the product. I would recommend FT Search to any Domino Administrator. We started using it to search multiple mail journals and the results were very positive. The vendor went to customize the application to match our needs for a reasonable price....Thanks for the constant care for my application. This is exquisite customer service."
Tedy Abramovici, International Financial Data Services, Toronto, Canada.
"We used this product in lieu of the standard domain search feature. In comparison, FT Search Manager has many additional features and is very customizable. I highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a Notes/Domino search engine."
Jamie Jenkins, American Appraisal Associates, Wisconsin, USA.
"Because the volume of data in our application is huge we had to split into multiple databases - one is around 20 Gig, another around 25 Gig, and the monster is currently running at just under 50 Gig. We needed a way of searching all 3 databases at the same time and IONET fit the bill. Not only can we search across multiple databases but I have been able to customise the search form so that no-one need know a field name, and that helps the customer experience so much. Despite being in totally different time zones the support has been fantastic and very quick. Any suggestions that we have had to improve the product have been taken on board and delivered in super quick time."
Sue Smith, MHRA, UK.
"We were looking for a search engine that could search multiple LN databases including the attachments within records. FT Search Manager fit the bill perfectly and works like a charm. IONET even customized the search engine for us, making it super easy to use. We can add new databases to search fairly quickly and users can expand or narrow their searches easily. We added database logos to help distinguish where the search results were found. It's a fantastic tool at a reasonable price. We have 7 LN databases linked to the tool and it saves our users time. We couldn't be happier."
Barbara Hall, IDC Canada.
"This is fantastic. I think the changes you implemented make this an even more useful tool. Thanks a lot."
Tom Sheridan, I.T. Director, Gas Technology Institute, Illinois, USA.