Comments on: Is Speed Worth It? (Federated Search vs. Unified Index) http://deepwebtechblog.com/is-speed-worth-it-federated-search-vs-unified-index/ covering federated search and how to get the best from the Deep Web. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:18:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: http://www.danjiw.com/ http://deepwebtechblog.com/is-speed-worth-it-federated-search-vs-unified-index/comment-page-1/#comment-7441 http://www.danjiw.com/ Wed, 19 May 2010 10:06:21 +0000 http://deepwebtechblog.com/?p=355#comment-7441 I also bet that, as federated search tools have become better at what they do, so will unified index tools. I also bet that, as federated search tools have become better at what they do, so will unified index tools.

]]> By: Brian Despain http://deepwebtechblog.com/is-speed-worth-it-federated-search-vs-unified-index/comment-page-1/#comment-4616 Brian Despain Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:55:15 +0000 http://deepwebtechblog.com/?p=355#comment-4616 I think you raise an interesting point. Both tools increase use of databases. Both approaches have their strengths. You just can't use speed as the sole criteria in a solution. There are also other issues. It's pretty clear though that having databases in disparate silos is a bad idea since it leads to content databases sitting idle. I think you raise an interesting point. Both tools increase use of databases. Both approaches have their strengths. You just can’t use speed as the sole criteria in a solution. There are also other issues. It’s pretty clear though that having databases in disparate silos is a bad idea since it leads to content databases sitting idle.

]]> By: Alejandro Garza http://deepwebtechblog.com/is-speed-worth-it-federated-search-vs-unified-index/comment-page-1/#comment-4573 Alejandro Garza Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:07:59 +0000 http://deepwebtechblog.com/?p=355#comment-4573 Librarians have to struggle with what we believe is *best* for the user, and what the users think is *good enough* for them. It is also heartbreaking (well, at least for me) watch hundreds of thousands of dollars in subscriptions to databases just Not Get Used. If speed means it will get used, then if it's not "the answer" then it most certainly becomes part of the equation. I also bet that, as federated search tools have become better at what they do, so will unified index tools. Librarians have to struggle with what we believe is *best* for the user, and what the users think is *good enough* for them.

It is also heartbreaking (well, at least for me) watch hundreds of thousands of dollars in subscriptions to databases just Not Get Used. If speed means it will get used, then if it’s not “the answer” then it most certainly becomes part of the equation.

I also bet that, as federated search tools have become better at what they do, so will unified index tools.

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