Archive for the ‘Market Research’ Category

01: ISYS Positioned as a Challenger

Today we announced that ISYS has been positioned as a Challenger in Gartner’s 2009 Magic Quadrant for Information Access Technology.  As you might be aware, the Magic Quadrant is one methodology Gartner uses to classify players in a market.  A large number of organizations worldwide place a lot of importance on reports such as these, so we take great pride in being listed among the 12 vendors that Gartner considers either a Challenger or Leader in Information Access Technology.

You can read the full press release here.

02: Ovum: ISYS Breaking the Duopoly

We’re pleased to announce the release of the newest addition to our family of OEM search solutions — ISYS File Readers.  The ISYS File Readers are an embeddable set of document filters for extracting text and metadata from more than 200 file, email and container formats, in 60 different languages.  ISYS File Readers compete with similar products from Oracle (Outside In) and Autonomy (KeyView).  ISYS File Readers provide information management software vendors and companies relying on Apache Lucene with a powerful and proven document filter alternative.

For additional information, please review the ISYS File Readers press release, the ISYS File Readers product information page, or a recent write-up of the ISYS File Readers by Ovum.

03: CMSWatch Search Report Updated

The folks over at CMSWatch released its “cross-check” of the 2009 Search Report.  We encourage you to check it out, as it’s one of the more in-depth information access report available.

With all due respect to the great search team at CMSWatch, we do have to highlight that the lag between vendor interviews and when the report is published is somewhat disappointing.  We certainly understand the massive challenge they face in keeping on top of this fast-moving, crowded market, but we all can appreciate just how much changes in this space over the course of nine months.

The pace of innovation and growth at ISYS is the highest it has been in our 20-year history.  As you follow this blog over the course of 2009, we’re confident you’ll see exactly what we’re talking about.  We very much look forward to briefing the CMSWatch team on what we’ve been up to since June 2008.  In the meantime, we invite you to review the report and then call ISYS to learn about the latest and greatest.

04: Analysts Point to ISYS

In the last two weeks, ISYS has had the privilege of landing on a handful analysts’ radars.  On Sept. 30, 2008, Gartner Inc. announced its 2008 Magic Quadrant for Information Access Technology, where ISYS is listed among many of the key players in the market.

Gilbane Group’s Lynda Moulton mentioned ISYS in a recent blog post, where she espoused the virtues of the nimble search players.  ISYS has long advocated an “iterative” approach to search, so we’re pleased to see the analyst community put some substance behind a philosophy we strongly encourage.

And finally, the venerable Steve Arnold was gracious enough to relay how he uses ISYS as one of his key tools for Google patent analysis.  Many folks know the fine work Steve has done tracking the GOOG, and it’s an honor to know ISYS plays a small role in his sought-after research.

05: Gilbane Features ISYS in Search Report

If you’re a regular reader of Lynda Moulton’s Enterprise Search blog for the Gilbane Group, you’re no doubt familiar with the recent research work she’s done on the industry and its players.  I’m sure Lynda has ample physical evidence to support how much work she and her team put into this (copious research notes, gallons of coffee and many sleepless nights, we’re sure), but the end product is quite comprehensive and informative.

In the report, you’ll find “practical guidance about product evaluation, selection, implementation, deployment and maintenance.”  A terrific “Getting Started” guide for anyone currently evaluating search, information access and discovery technologies.

Get your copy here, and then contact us with your questions.