Google removes pricing for the Google Search Appliance

I was in the process of putting a TCO analysis together comparing SharePoint Search + our product Longitude versus the Google Search Appliance when I noticed that Google has just removed pricing of the GSA from their website.  I think this is the first of several moves we'll being seeing from Google's Enterprise division.  I applaud Google for trying to be as transparent as possible, but publishing your prices does have a downside in that competitors can use this information in any number of ways including the way I mention above.  My guess is that Google's next move will be to offer a software only version of the GSA.  Time will tell.

 

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