IBM offers new search options for corporations

IBM on Friday introduced two new entry-level versions of its search and content integration software for departmental projects and midsized businesses.

The first, IBM WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind--Starter Edition, analyzes and indexes information stored throughout an organization and lets users search intranet portals, databases, file systems and public Web sites. The second product, WebSphere Information Integrator Content--Starter Edition, offers real-time, bidirectional access to numerous content sources and workflow systems. They are both available immediately.