Alfresco Connector for Search
Alfresco Connector for Search
The BA Insight Alfresco Connector for Search integrates Alfresco’s enterprise content management system with leading enterprise search platforms such as SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and more. It enables secure, efficient indexing and searching of Alfresco-managed content without requiring direct login to Alfresco, delivering a unified and up-to-date search experience across your organization’s data sources.
The BA Insight Alfresco Connector for search leverages the BAI connector framework to provide secure connectivity. It supports full and incremental crawls to ensure the search index remains fresh and synchronized with Alfresco content changes. This approach minimizes crawl time and keeps users’ search results current, while respecting Alfresco’s security model to ensure authorized access only.
Problems Alfresco Connector for Search Solves
Difficulty accessing and searching AEM content without logging into the AEM platform directly.
Fragmented search experiences when AEM content is siloed separate from other enterprise data repositories.
Security concerns about exposing sensitive AEM-managed content during integration with other systems.
Keeping search indexes current with the latest AEM content changes without manual intervention.
Benefits Alfresco for Search Delivers
Enterprise Search Platform Integration
Seamless integration with leading enterprise search platforms including SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, Amazon Kendra, Solr, and more.
Secure Access with AEM Source System Permissions
Honors AEM’s source system security, ensuring users only see content they are authorized to access.
Up-to-Date Results with Full and Incremental Crawls
Supports both full and incremental crawls to maintain fresh, up-to-date search results.
Efficient Indexing with Secure Source Referencing
High throughput indexing with pointers back to source content in AEM, keeping information secure and centralized.
Unified Search Experience for Enhanced Productivity
Improves user productivity by enabling unified search across AEM and other content repositories without switching platforms.
Key Features of the Alfresco Connector for Search
Key Features of the Alfresco Connector for Search
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Comprehensive Content Indexing
Comprehensive Content Indexing
Enables secure, efficient indexing of content stored in Alfresco repositories, supporting both full and incremental crawls to ensure the search index remains current with only changed content processed during incremental updates.
This connector empowers organizations to leverage Alfresco content effectively within their broader enterprise search ecosystem, combining the strengths of SharePoint, Azure, and Elasticsearch platforms for a unified, secure, and scalable search experience.
FAQ
FAQ
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Yes, it enforces document security based on access permissions set in AEM, ensuring users only see content they are authorized to view.
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It supports both full and incremental crawls, which keeps the search index synchronized with the latest content changes in AEM.
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The connector supports Amazon Kendra, Amazon OpenSearch Service, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, Microsoft Search, SharePoint Online and On-Premise, and Solr.
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No, the connector only requires read access to AEM and does not require any software to be installed on the AEM platform.
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BA Insight’s Classification Software (AutoClassifier) can be used to create common and consistent metadata across all connected sources, improving findability and faceted navigation.