• How can I determine what file types are supported in a FS4SP instance?

    Q: How can I determine what file types are supported in a FS4SP instance? A: There are a few ways: #1: You can run the following PowerShell script on the FS4SP backend for the exact list: C:\fastsearch\bin> $fastsearch = [environment]:...
  • Video: Troubleshooting FAST Search and the SharePoint 2010 Crawler - An Operational Viewpoint

    A video I did for the Enterprise Search Users Group in New York City Includes case studies and real world troubleshooting Troubleshooting FAST Search and the SharePoint 2010 Crawler - An Operational Viewpoint (Please visit the site to view...
  • SharePoint 2013 Documentum Indexing Connector - Configuration

    Note: This information is intended to compliment and not replace the official documentation on TechNet: Configure and use the Documentum connector in SharePoint Server 2013 This post continues a series on the SharePoint 2013 Documentum Connector...
  • SharePoint 2013 Search Architecture Part 1 - Intro

    Several things have changed in SharePoint 2013 Search. As you might already be aware, we merged and built upon the core SharePoint 2010 Search product and Fast Search for SharePoint 2010 into a single product\engine simply called SharePoint 2013 search...
  • SharePoint 2013 Search - Crawl and Feed

    Several things haven't changed in 2013 SharePoint search.   Search is still uses a componentized model that is still based on a Shared Services architecture. Simply stated, you still provision a Search Service Application + Proxy. The Search...