<p>In the year 2008, Microsoft acquired a technology company called Fast Search for a whopping US$ 1.3 billion. With this acquisition, Microsoft capitalized on the reputation Fast Search had built for itself in the field of enterprise search and tightened its grip on the workspace collaboration ecosystem by introducing the Fast Search feature in SharePoint 2013. Save Time Using SharePoint 2013 Search Capabilities</p><p>While earlier versions of SharePoint facilitated content search via content web query, it had its limitation when the searches were out of Site collections. The latest addition in SharePoint 2013 is the Content Search functionality that has been devised to fortify its existing Web Content Management (WCM) capability enabling users to get search results in a single platform.</p><p>Now users can also search content outside the SharePoint environment, provided the content was indexed in the search result. This enhanced capability can make users more productive by getting fast and precise search results. Precise and Centralized Search Results</p><p>By leveraging Fast Search content capabilities and fusing it with SharePoint's native search features, Microsoft SharePoint 2013 now renders a centralized dynamic interface. These interfaces are easy to navigate and have a more appealing social user interface making User Experience more productive and engaging.</p><p><a href="http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/sharepoint-2013-fast-search-features-drive-enterprise-productivity-020703.php">Keep reading...</a></p>