Introducing Google Cloud Search: Bringing the power of Google Search to G Suite customers
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
In addition to searching for information, you can also search for people listed in your company’s directory. You’ll see colleagues’ contact details, plus events and files you have in common. You can even choose to send an email, make a call, or start a Hangout with just a tap.
For businesses, privacy is a top priority. Cloud Search respects G Suite’s file sharing permissions, so people can only search for and find files that they have access to. This means that company resources like vacation policies can be found by everyone in your organization, but your team projects will only surface to people on your team, and your to-do lists will only be available to you.
Breaking down information silos at work
Since launching in the Early Adopter Program last summer, companies have been using Cloud Search to break down internal silos and access information more quickly. QAD, an ERP solutions provider for global manufacturing companies, helps businesses manage their finances, supply chain, business intelligence and more. Very little time can be spared sifting through documents to find what’s needed to make strategic business decisions, so QAD uses Cloud Search to help.
“At QAD, we operate at a high-level of speed and require technology that provides us agility, flexibility and seamless access to information. Cloud Search provides that. It’s given us the ability to break down silos that exist across different content systems and unlock information with very little effort from IT, “ says Scott Lawrence Lawson, Director of IT Architecture.
Coming to G Suite
Cloud Search will begin rolling out globally for customers using the G Suite Business and Enterprise editions. And this is just the beginning. In the future, we’ll be adding more capabilities to Cloud Search including integration with third-party applications. That way, you and your team can find, access and make the most of your information in G Suite and beyond.
Once turned on for your organization, Cloud Search will be accessible at cloudsearch.google.com.
Launch Details
Release track:
- For customers on both the Rapid release and Scheduled release tracks who have opted into automatically receiving new services, Cloud Search will launch on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.
- Customers who have chosen to manually enable new services will need to turn on Cloud Search if they want their organizations to have access to the service. They can do so in the Admin console (Apps > G Suite > Cloud Search) starting on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.*
Editions:
Available to G Suite Business and G Suite Enterprise editions only
Rollout pace:
Gradual rollout (potentially longer than 3 days for feature visibility)
Impact:
All end users
Action:
Change management suggested/FYI
More Information
Cloud Search Admin Help Center
Cloud Search User Help Center
Cloud Search Learning Center
Cloud Search Product Page
Launch release calendar
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