The BA Insight IBM Connections Connector for Search integrates IBM Connections—a leading business social network platform that empowers knowledge sharing across organizational boundaries—with major enterprise search engines such as SharePoint, Azure AI Search, and Elasticsearch. IBM Connections helps organizations engage the right people, accelerate innovation, and drive results through collaborative knowledge management.
This connector establishes a secure connection to the IBM Connections application, mapping content, including metadata and attachments from the Connections schema to the search engine schema. It extracts content through crawling and feeds it into the search engine, enabling unified search experiences across multiple intranets and portals as well as leading search platforms.
Problems IBM Connections Connector for Search Solves
Fragmented collaboration and knowledge discovery due to siloed enterprise social content.
Difficulty integrating social network content with other enterprise data for unified search.
Delays in reflecting updates and new content in enterprise search results.
Security challenges in enforcing access control across diverse user groups and content types.
Benefits IBM Connections Connector for Search Delivers
Unified Integration Across Leading Search Platforms
Seamless integration of IBM Connections content with SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and others.
Secure, Permission-Aware Data Access
Secure access controls honoring IBM Connections permissions to ensure data confidentiality.
Up-to-Date Search Through Real-Time Indexing
Real-time and incremental indexing to maintain up-to-date search results.
Centralized Knowledge Discovery Across Systems
Aggregated social and enterprise content in unified search interfaces for better knowledge discovery.
Boosting Productivity Through Searchable Social Insights
Enhances organizational productivity by making social insights easily searchable and actionable.
Key Features of the IBM Connections Connector for Search
Key Features of the IBM Connections Connector for Search
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Schema Mapping
Schema Mapping
Translates IBM Connections content and metadata structures into the search engine schema.
This connector empowers organizations to maximize the value of IBM Connections social content by embedding it securely and seamlessly into enterprise-wide search platforms, driving informed collaboration and innovation.
FAQ
FAQ
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Yes, it enforces IBM Connections access controls, so users only see authorized content.
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Supports full and incremental crawls to synchronize search indexes with IBM Connections data changes.
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Works with SharePoint Online and On-Premises, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and others.
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No, the connector operates agentlessly with secure read-only credentials.
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Leverages BA Insight’s metadata enrichment tools to improve search relevancy and user navigation.