Microsoft Search Server 2008

Search doesn't have to be complicated. You can deliver Search to your organization quickly and easily with Microsoft Search Server 2008 and Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express.

Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express is a free application delivering search across Windows SharePoint Services sites as well as file shares, Exchange Public Folders, and Web sites. Search Server Express includes a subset of the search features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, so it is recommended for those who need search and do not already have Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Featured Resources

Download the 2007 Microsoft Office Servers Service Pack 2
This service pack updates Search Server 2008 and Search Server 2008 Express. For a list of product-specific changes, see Knowledge Base Article 953334.

Before you install SP2 for Search Server 2008 or Search Server 2008 Express, read important information about SP2 in the SharePoint Team Blog.

Enterprise Search Resource Center
Which Microsoft search product is right for you? Visit this resource center for tools and resources to help you optimize your use of enterprise search in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Search Server 2008, and Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express.

Find the right enterprise search product for your organization
Compare Microsoft Search Server 2008, Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express, and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to find the right solution for your requirements.

Download Search Server 2008 Express
Download the free version of Microsoft Search Server 2008 Express and deliver search to your organization quickly and easily.

Featured Blogs

	Microsoft Enterprise Search Blog The resource for anyone interested in Enterprise Search technology from Microsoft.

	To the SharePoint Blog Documentation team blog with pointers to hard-to-find TechNet content.

	Search and High Performance Computing Blog Mike Pallot on the world of Enterprise Search, HPC and partners.

Forums

Installation, Configuration and Administration
Discussion for questions about installing, configuring and administering Microsoft Search Server.

Known Bugs and Workarounds
Check this group to find known bugs and workarounds for issues with Microsoft Search Server.

Developers and Customization
Discussion dedicated to customizing or developing applications with Microsoft Search Server.

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Newly Published Content

Back up a farm by using the Stsadm command-line tool (Search Server 2008)
This updated article contains a minor correction to Stsadm syntax.

Microsoft Search Server 2008 Technical Library in Compiled Help format
The entire library for Microsoft Search Server 2008 is now available as a downloadable .chm file. Th... more

Change the content index location for a query server (Search Server 2008)
This article describes how to change the location of the content index that is saved to the file sys... more