What's New in Oracle Ultra Search

This section describes Oracle Ultra Search new features, with pointers to additional information. It also explains the Oracle Ultra Search release history.

New Features in Release 11g

Oracle Ultra Search is in maintenance mode; that is, no new features are implemented in Ultra Search.

In March of 2006, Oracle launched Oracle Secure Enterprise Search. The main difference from Ultra Search is that Oracle Secure Enterprise Search provides strong support for searching secure documents, and it is a standalone, easy-to-use product separate from the database.

Oracle Secure Enterprise Search includes significant new functionality and will continue to be enhanced. Consider moving to Oracle Secure Enterprise Search if you want the following:

• Secure access to data sources (Oracle SES supports numerous repositories including Business Objects, Cognos, FileNet, NTFS, Documentum Content Server and eRoom, Lotus Notes, Oracle Calendar, Oracle Content Database, Oracle E-Business Suite, OracleAS Portal, Open Text Livelink, Microsoft Exchange, MicroStrategy, and Siebel)

• Added functionality, such as spell-checking, suggested links, alternate keywords

• Advanced secure search capabilities, such as query-time authorization and document-level access control

• Web services access to the search engine

• Ability to seamlessly integrate with third-party directory and authentication servers, such as Microsoft Active Directory

• A simple, intuitive search interface

Oracle Ultra Search Release Information

Oracle Ultra Search is currently released only with Oracle Database. Previously, release numbers varied by Oracle product, and Oracle Ultra Search took its version number from the vehicle in which it was packaged. Therefore, later version numbers may actually be earlier versions of the product. For example, Oracle Ultra Search 9.2.0 is an older release than Oracle Ultra Search 9.0.4.

The following table shows the Oracle Ultra Search versions in increasing order: