The Parametric Search Appliance offers the power of a fully integrated, full text search engine software platform in a plug-and-play machine. Available as both hardware and software, Parametric Search Appliance is an enterprise search solution that’s both simple to maintain and advanced enough for complicated applications.

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Features/Benefits

Flexibility, power and ease of use in an appliance

Flexibility, power and ease of use in an appliance

The Thunderstone Parametric Search Appliance delivers the flexibility and power of our Texis search engine software platform—a fully integrated SQL relational database optimized for full-text search—with the ease of use of an appliance. It provides a simple way to create applications that combine full-text and structured data without programming for advanced query operations to optimize "findability.”

Taking Enterprise Search to a New Level

Taking Enterprise Search to a New Level

By enabling full-text, keyword searches combined with a true parametric search on up to 50 data fields, our parametric search appliance builds on the proven strengths of the plug-and-play Thunderstone Search Appliance. The Thunderstone Parametric Search Appliance is the most advanced all-in-one (hardware, software, and support) parametric search solution in a plug-and-play environment, taking enterprise search to a new level.

Sort Results in the Most Relevant Way

Sort Results in the Most Relevant Way

Parametric search (also called attribute-enhanced search) helps users narrow down their field of search to increase the chances of finding relevant information. It provides context to results that are based on unstructured information, and it allows the administrator or user to sort results in the most meaningful way.

Easy to Install and Maintain

Easy to Install and Maintain

Because the Thunderstone Parametric Search Appliance is an all-in-one hardware and software solution, it requires only limited resources to get it up and running and keep it operating at its peak. Thunderstone also includes a day of consulting as part of the total solution to ensure a successful information retrieval project.

Powerful Enough Even for E-Commerce and Auction Applications

Powerful Enough Even for E-Commerce and Auction Applications

The Parametric Search Appliance is based on the Texis platform, the same technology used to power search for eBay, QVC.com, Corbis.com, Alibris.com, LiveDeal, UBid and many of the Internet's most recognized e-Commerce and auction sites. The appliance provides the same level of quality, performance and scalability that these companies count on to power their search.

GSA Approved

GSA Approved

Parametric Search Appliance is an affordable search solution for government buyers. Thanks to GSA contract GS-35F-0914P,  Thunderstone products like Parametric Search Appliance can be purchased directly from our company or through GSAAdvantage.

Customer Testimonials

"You guys nailed it again in support... a huge help today with a tricky problem. Prompt responses, knowledgeable, and polite as could be."

David Pagini, Voya Investment Management

"We use a Thunderstone Search Appliance to search our company intranet. All the customization options are great. It has been a very valuable product to us. Overall, the product is very nice. And with all the customization options, we were able to make the search engine perform the way we wanted it to. Great job on delivering a great product."

Jeremy Townsend, Programmer/Internet Analyst Perdue Farms Inc.

"We are very pleased that the appliance software updates are quick and convenient."

Britt Bullock, Web Developer Arvest Bank

Additional Parametric Search Appliance Features

  • Easy to customize interface, providing the desired application with less time and effort.
  • Unlimited collections allow for the creation of multiple independent search collections, each with their own data types, fields, attributes or parameters.
  • Search by geography or location
  • Large capacity with appliance models to handle 20,000 up to tens of millions of records in a single device.
  • SQL plus full-text keyword search combined with a user-selected "filter" on up to 50 data fields for advanced query capabilities. Search types include standard SQL comparisons (=, <, >, IN), Metamorph full-text search and geographic region searching.
  • Optimize "findability" by specifying how the appliance should sort and/or group the query results, which is done efficiently using Texis technology.
  • Data integration through the DataLoad API and a variety of connectors allow data to be populated from any source. In addition, the DB Walker can directly access existing databases, while the advanced extraction tools allow data to be extracted from web pages or files that already exist.
  • Full-text content can be provided in most formats, including PDF, office documents and many other file formats.
  • Supports a variety of security protocols, with users able to see results only for documents they are authorized to view.

Start Today

Free Search Trial

Free Search Trial

Contact us today to get a free 30-day trial of the Thunderstone Parametric Search Appliance in your environment.

Get a Head Start

Get a Head Start

In three easy steps, the Thunderstone Head Start Program quickly delivers successful search results.

Protect Your Investment

Protect Your Investment

All Thunderstone search solutions come with a perpetual license software, the ability to easily scale and penalty-free upgrades.