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    instantsearch.js

    N/AN/AInstantSearch.js is an open source UI library for Vanilla JS used to build a search interface in frontend application. InstantSearch’s goal is to help implement search experiences by providing a complete search ecosystem. InstantSearch provides frontend widgets that can be assembled into unique search interfaces. InstantSearch is built and suppoted by Algolia. It is open-source and free to use under the MIT license.

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    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AApplication Server is an expanded server role in the Windows Server® 2008 operating system. It provided an integrated environment for deploying and running custom, server-based business applications. These applications respond to requests that arrive over the network from remote client computers or from other applications. Application Server is deprecated.N/A
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Algolia
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
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    Comparison of Application Servers features of instantsearch.js and Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)
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    Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    IDE support00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Security management00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Administration and management00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Application server performance00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Installation00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Open-source standards compliance00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    Algolia
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    Microsoft Application Server has been incredible this past year during COVID. Previously I would have said that we could go without it, but after this past season, I’m glad we have utilized it. Without having this software set up prior to COVID, we would have been in a tough situation. I mention COVID a lot because we were able to continue our work almost seamlessly this entire year.
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    Pros
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    • Microsoft Application Server has proven to be highly reliable and effective at deploying to all of its clients.
    • Application performance is surprisingly good and responsive even in bandwidth-constrained environments and generally very reliable.
    • All software programs are manageable from a single location, even when bandwidth is limited.
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    Cons
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    • Some security hotfixes and general release updates require restarts.
    • We wish it supported more applications out of the box.
    • Thin client support would be great for MS Application Server.
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    Usability
    Algolia
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    I have found Microsoft Application Server to be incredibly easy to use. I have used dozens of similar programs and have always struggled to navigate through all the functions. So far I have been able to adapt and learn this software with ease. I rarely run into a problem that I wasn’t easily able to move forward on with a few tips.
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    Support Rating
    Algolia
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    Stability is one of the first things we consider when evaluating software. MS Application Server has been rock solid and has reduced the time that our IT staff dedicates to maintaining our legacy applications.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Algolia
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    It has a similar feature to what Microsoft Application Server has but at a greater cost and also having to deal with another vendor when we could use a full Microsoft Stack for better training and support.
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    Return on Investment
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    • Our ROI has been great since it has enabled our IT staff to have a central location to perform application updates which enables us to save time and money.
    • Deployment is very easy since the internal applications that required constant updating are now updated in one central location.
    • It's a lot easier to be within compliance protocols requirements.
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