Improving User Productivity Through Faster Search Performance
Overview
An industry knowledge-sharing organization needed to replace its legacy internal search platform before end-of-life, seeking a low-cost, high-performance, and easily maintainable solution. ImagineX partnered to evaluate the technical architecture, user profiles, and search requirements. After assessing leading search engines—including Oracle, SOLR, and Elastic—SOLR was recommended for its scalability, customization, and ease of maintenance. The engagement included migration planning, implementation, and tuning to optimize search results and enhance the internal user experience.
Problem
Legacy Google Search Appliance approaching end-of-life
Required a low-cost, high-performing, and easily maintainable search solution
Needed a straightforward migration path without disrupting users
Desired a platform customizable to organization-specific search requirements
Solution
ImagineX worked closely with the client’s team to assess the existing architecture and understand user search behavior. After evaluating multiple search engines, SOLR was selected as the optimal solution. ImagineX led the migration from the legacy system to SOLR, implementing tuning adjustments and additional search features to improve relevance and usability. Customizations were applied to meet internal user requirements, ensuring that the solution was performant, scalable, and aligned with business needs. Continuous collaboration with stakeholders enabled the identification of further enhancements to refine the search experience.
Outcome
Successfully replaced legacy search engine within scope and timeline
Tuned SOLR for optimized search relevance and user experience
Delivered a maintainable, scalable, and customizable platform
Generated additional opportunities to enhance internal search capabilities through ongoing partnerships
Technology Consulting
Technical Assessment
Architecture Review
Implementation Planning
Software Engineering
SOLR Search Implementation
Custom Search Feature Development
Migration Execution
User Experience Optimization
Methodology
Scrum
Technology & Tools
JIRA
Lucene SOLR
